Vandalia Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 30, 1969
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
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.