New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire
End of Watch Monday, October 3, 1994
Add to My HeroesJames Stanwood Noyes
Sergeant James Noyes, head of the SWAT team, was at home with his family when he heard about a standoff in Gilford, New Hampshire, involving a despondent man who had lost his wife earlier in the year.
The subject had barricaded himself in his home. Sergeant Noyes responded with the team in the hopes that, as an expert hostage negotiator, he could talk him into putting down his weapon.
While Sergeant Noyes was outside the building speaking to him, the man fired several shots. One shot struck him in the wrist, and the second struck him under the left arm, bypassing his vest. The subject then committed suicide.
Sergeant Noyes had served with the New Hampshire State Police for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. His oldest son followed in his footsteps and joined the New Hampshire State Police in December 2001, and in 2020 he was promoted to the head of the New Hampshire State Police.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour 17 years
- Badge 502
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; .30-.30
- Offender Committed suicide
Most Recent Reflection
View all 58 ReflectionsJimmy,
its difficult to believe it has been 30 years since you have been taken from us. Just a few months before that fateful morning, you did a wonderful presentation for our New Hampshire Emergency Dispatcher's Association on the State Police SWAT Team and how the Emergency Dispatchers could support the SWAT team. My Emergency Dispatcher colleagues and I will vividly remember that wonderful presentation. Thank you for your service.
Supervisor (Ret) Brian Bovyn
Manchester NH Police Department and NH Emergency Dispatchers Assoc.
October 4, 2024
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