James C. Vines was a 53-year-old deputy game warden with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. He was serving in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, January 26, 1985, when he was killed by gunfire while in the line of duty. The department recognizes him as one of seven officers who have died in the line of duty since its founding.

If anyone has memories of Deputy Vines, knew his work in Montgomery, or has information about what happened that day, please share what you can.