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Lieutenant James E. Bohanan | Vandalia Police Department, Ohio
Vandalia Police Department, Ohio

Lieutenant

James E. Bohanan

Vandalia Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 30, 1969

Biographical Info

Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 30, 1969
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant James Bohanan was accidentally shot and killed while serving a warrant on a house with federal agents.

As he came around a staircase one of the agents' weapons discharged. The round struck the ground and ricocheted up, striking him.

Lieutenant Bohanan was survived by his wife and two children.