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James Emory Rodine

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James Emory Rodine

Birth
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death
13 Aug 1968 (aged 27)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block: 38 Sec: B Lot: 781
Memorial ID
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James Emory Rodine
Appointed: January 6, 1964
Died: August 13, 1968
Badge: 196

Officer James Rodine, an Army veteran, was working as a dispatcher on August 13, 1968, when he came in the office on that day with a new gun to show his fellow officers. He dropped the gun and when it hit the desk it discharged, the bullet striking Officer Rodine in the chest. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. (Taken from: Behind The Badge).
James Emory Rodine
Appointed: January 6, 1964
Died: August 13, 1968
Badge: 196

Officer James Rodine, an Army veteran, was working as a dispatcher on August 13, 1968, when he came in the office on that day with a new gun to show his fellow officers. He dropped the gun and when it hit the desk it discharged, the bullet striking Officer Rodine in the chest. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. (Taken from: Behind The Badge).


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