Holyoke Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Saturday, November 17, 1951
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 28, 1950
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Reynolds succumbed to injuries sustained almost two years earlier when he was forced to jump off his motorcycle in order to avoid a collision with a tractor trailer. He suffered a ruptured vertebrae.
His health condition continued to deteriorate and died as a result of the injuries.
Patrolman Reynolds had served with the Holyoke Police Department for five years and had previously served with the United States Navy during World War II. He was survived by his wife.