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James William Lance Jr. - Oct. 07, 1988
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Resided:
MS, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Oct. 07, 1988
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 40 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Southaven Police Dept.
MS
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Lieutenant
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
MS
USA
Fri. Oct. 07, 1988
Summary:
Lieutenant James Lance was shot and killed at approximately 1:30 am after stopping a car that matched of the description of one used in several armed robberies in Memphis, Tennessee.
As he was handcuffing the male passenger the female driver exited the vehicle and opened fire on him, striking him several times. He was able to return fire but did not strike the shooter. The suspects were later apprehended and convicted of his murder. Both were sentenced to life.
