Deputy Sheriff James Cole Askew
British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General - Sheriff's Service
British Columbia
End of Watch: Sunday, May 2, 1999

Biographical Info
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Training accident
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff James Cole Askew, died during a training exercise on the job. He was involved in a Defensive Tactics Training Program. During the training he went down but his head missed the mats. As a result he suffered a fatal head injury. At the time of his death he was posted to the Kamloops Courthouse.

He is the first member of the BC Sheriff’s Service to die on duty.