Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Sunday, May 10, 1981
Add to My HeroesJames Nathaniel Mason
Police Officer James Mason succumbed to a gunshot wound received three days earlier.
Officer Mason was ambushed while he sat in his patrol car writing paperwork. His patrol car was positioned under a street light near the Mantua Hall Housing Project when he was shot. He and his partner had just settled a disturbance call.
An 18-year-old youth was arrested and charged with his murder. Although the suspect confessed to police that he shot Officer Mason, his trial resulted in an acquittal a year later. The case remains unsolved.
Officer Mason was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 1965
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Thursday, May 7, 1981
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 24 ReflectionsOn April 9, 2023, P/O James Mason's mother, Ms. Ella Mason, was reunited with her son in heavenly splendor. RIP, mother and son.
Anonymous
Philadelphia Police Department
April 13, 2023
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