Deputy James Garrison was killed in a vehicle accident.

Deputy Garrison was killed when his patrol car was broadsided while attempting to intercept two vehicles involved in a drag race on Highway 30.  Deputy Garrison was crossing Highway 30 from a side street near Main Drive in High Ridge, Missouri, in a reported attempt to apprehend drivers in a drag race in progress approaching in west bound lanes. An eastbound jeep traveling on Highway 30 failed to yield to Deputy Garrison's vehicle, striking the patrol car in the driver's side door. He succumbed to his injuries while being transported to a hospital.

Deputy Garrison was survived by his wife, five children, parents, and siblings.