Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch Thursday, September 7, 1950
Add to My HeroesJames H. Tingle
Trooper James Tingle succumbed to injuries sustained on August 31st, 1950, while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 49 in Bond, Mississippi.
He and his partner had stopped a vehicle and were ticketing the driver for having no driver's license. Trooper Tingle was standing between the stopped vehicle and his patrol car when another vehicle struck the back of the patrol car. Trooper Tingle suffered severe injuries when he was pinned between the two cars.
Trooper Tingle was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol for just one month but had previously served the Philadelphia, Missssippi, Police Department. He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and several siblings.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 1 month
- Badge 179
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Thursday, August 31, 1950
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsThe Navy Seals have a saying « A Hero dies twice. Once with his death and twice if their name is not spoken again. Let's not forget the names of our Fallen Warriors.« You will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to our great country. Your parents and my mother loved you beyond measure, as did the entire Tingle family. Rest in peace. Till Valhalla .
Debbie Gibbs, COL, USA, (Retired)
Niece
December 10, 2024
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