New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Saturday, December 1, 1934
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 1, 1934
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Detective James Ford was shot and killed as he stood in a telephone booth at a barroom near the intersection of Bienville Street and Basin Street.
A 63-year-old man was charged with his murder. The suspect had argued with Detective Ford in the barroom earlier about the detective's expulsion of a friend from a local racetrack. He returned moments later and shot Detective Ford.
The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison March 16th, 1940.