Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, December 3, 1928
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 2245
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 1, 1925
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective James Mescall succumbed to injuries sustained on April 1st, 1925, when he was thrown from a patrol car when it was struck by a Rolls Royce limousine at the intersection of 39th Street and Lake Park Avenue.
He struck his head on the pavement upon being ejected.
Detective Mescall had served with the Chicago Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.