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Officer James William Bloesch | San Francisco Police Department, California
San Francisco Police Department, California

Officer

James William Bloesch

San Francisco Police Department, California

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 2, 1988

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 1985

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 2, 1988
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Bloesch was accidentally shot and killed at the police stables at Golden Gate Park by another officer who was examining his .357-caliber duty weapon.

Officer Bloesch had served with the agency for 17 years and had received a Silver Medal of Valor and two Bronze Medals of Valor. He was survived by his wife and three children, one of whom went on to also serve in law enforcement.