Live Oak County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, October 6, 1917
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 6, 1917
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy James was shot and killed following an arrest of a man for evading the selective service draft. As he escorted the man to jail Deputy James shot and mortally wounded him when he produced a pistol. The suspect managed to return fire killing Deputy James.
Deputy James had been with the agency for ten years.