Vallejo Police Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, November 17, 2011
Add to My HeroesJames Lowell Capoot
Officer James Capoot was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of bank robbery suspects following a high-speed chase.
Officer Capoot pursued the suspect vehicle through a residential area, where he executed a PIT maneuver and disabled the suspect vehicle. He pursued the suspect on foot until he was shot several times while in the back yard of a residence.
He was transported to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was arrested near the scene. On November 11, 2015, he was sentenced to three life terms with no possibility of parole.
Officer Capoot was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served the Vallejo Police Department for 19 years and had previously served with the California Highway Patrol for two years. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 21 years
- Badge 497
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 460 ReflectionsCoach, you will never be forgotten. Every time I run in the hills until I'm sick, I'll think of you. That same smell when the air starts getting colder reminds me I'm still breathing and I'm still strong. Thank you for showing such grace and setting a true example in this community. Thanks for showing us kids in the neighborhood what it was like to be up and close to a racecar! That court just isn't the same but it's forever sacred. Until I see you again, I pray for your wife and girls.
JRose Madden
Neighborhood kid :)
January 3, 2019
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