Officer James Williams Branson Jr.

Photo of Officer James Williams Branson Jr.
End of Watch: Sun, Mar 9th, 2003
Date of Incident: Tue, Feb 11th, 2003
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident (Pursuit)
Service Time: 4 years & 6 months
Age: 36

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

Incident

Police Officer James Branson died of an injury he received when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while in pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

He and his partner spotted a vehicle that had been taken a few hours earlier in a car jacking. When the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, a pursuit began. During the pursuit, the officer's police cruiser collided with a sport utility vehicle.

Officer Branson was treated for a broken ankle and had surgery on the ankle on February 14, 2003, and was sent home to recover. On March 9, 2003, he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism caused by a massive blood clot that traveled from his ankle to his heart and lungs.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department Patch
1200 Clark Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 231-1212

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