Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 26, 1931
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 26, 1931
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff James McDermott was killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car began to roll away.
He was filling the patrol car with gas at the county filling station, which was located on a slope at 1705 North Broadway. He jumped on the running board as the vehicle began to roll down the hill and was killed in the ensuing collision with a steel hose hook.
Deputy McDermott had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for six years. He was survived by his wife.