Military Police Officer James Herbert Workman, United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government

Military Police Officer James Herbert Workman

United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government

End of Watch Monday, June 30, 1969

James Herbert Workman

MP James Workman and Sergeant Eugene Cox were shot and killed in Saigon, Vietnam, while conducting a curfew check at the Ivory Tower nightclub.

They discovered a drunk American sergeant celebrating with a high ranking South Vietnamese officer. When they ordered the sergeant to return to his quarters to comply with curfew rules the South Vietnamese officer became argumentative and slapped one of the MPs. The officer then fatally shot both MPs before leaving the scene in a South Vietnamese military convoy.

Three South Vietnamese officers were convicted of aggravated assault in connection with both murders.

Bio

Age 20
Tour Not available
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Overseas
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Convicted of assault

disturbance

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My deepest condolences to the family members of Military Police Officer James H. Workman, and my sincere thanks to M.P. Officer Workman for his service to our great nation, the United States of America. RIP, you MP Officer Workman will never ever be forgotten.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb (Retired)
New York State Police - Troop D

February 3, 2018