Patrol Inspector James F. Mankin
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, September 14, 1924

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 14, 1924
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Officer's rifle
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector James Mankin was accidentally shot and killed when a rifle in the rear of his patrol vehicle discharged and struck him in the head.

He and two other inspectors were conducting a patrol near Laredo, Texas, and were inspecting a river bank. As they got back in the truck, the two inspectors in the back tried to rearrange items, including two rifles. One of the rifles fell from the truck, discharged, and the projectile struck Inspector Mankin in the head. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound.

Inspector Mankin had been employed with the Border Patrol for only two months. He was buried in Fort Smith, Arkansas.