JAMES EDWARD PHELPS
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Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 48-E: 28
Department: Paducah, Kentucky, P.D.
End of Watch: November 8, 1894
Cause: PHYS
Age: 35
Years of Service: 4
Description: Police Officer Phelps collapsed and died of a heart attack after rushing into a burning building to conduct a search and rescue mission. Officer Phelps emerged from the building overcome by the smoke and fumes and collapsed on the sidewalk. Officer Phelps died at the scene.
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