Buena Vista Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 21, 1921
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: August 21, 1921
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Flint was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man who had escaped from the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia.
During the arrest, several of the escapee's family members began to struggle with Patrolman Flint and stabbed him several times.
Patrolman Flint was survived by his wife and seven children.