Catawba County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 3, 1937
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 3, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy James McRee succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident the previous day. He and two other deputies were en route to the Plateau section of the county to serve search warrants at four homes when their vehicle left the roadway and went down a 30-foot embankment. The other deputies and a civilian passenger were injured in the accident.
Deputy McRee had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.