Lieutenant Deputy
James William Mumford
St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
Friday, May 25, 1962
Age: 54
Served: 11 years
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St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Automobile accident
Date/Time of Incident
Friday, May 25, 1962
03:05 pm
Incident to Death Duration
Same day
Incident Location
U.S. 31 near Lakeville
Incident County
St. Joseph
Incident Township
Union
Weapon Used
None
Suspect Disposition
None
Burial Place
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola
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   Lieutenant Deputy James Mumford was killed in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 31 just south of Lakeville.

   As he was traveling northbound returning to the county jail after having transported prisoners to the Indiana State Farm in Putnamville, his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

   Lieutenant Deputy Mumford, from South Bend, was survived by his wife, son, grandchild, brother and two sisters. His son later retired after having served as a police officer with the South Bend Police Department.



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