Temple Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, November 21, 2003
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 495
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 21, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer James O'Brien was killed in a motorcycle crash on North 31st Street at 4:00 p.m. while en route to provide a police escort.
His motorcycle struck the back of a vehicle that was stopped in the left lane attempting to make a left-hand turn. Officer O'Brien was transported to Scott and White Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer O'Brien was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran and had served with the Temple Police Department for 7 years. He is survived by his son and daughter.