James Junior Godbee

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September 14, 2026

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To your family and friends, and to all whose life you touched in service to humanity— may your memory be a blessing and may your soul light shine live on in all of them. Anna Castaneda

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Age:
44
Place of Residence:
Stuyvesant Town, NY
James Junior Godbee
Occupation:
New York Police Department | Police Officer 28th Precinct
Reflections:

Officer Down Memorial Page
NYPD Angels

Biography:

Officer Godbee had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years with the 28th Precinct and Manhattan Housing Borough.

He was recognized three times in his career for meritorious service, and worked in the rescue, recovery and clean-up effort at the World Trade Center site, as well as was assigned to various posts in Lower Manhattan after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Officer Godbee is survived by his wife Michelle, daughter Imani and son Kai, parents James and Rena, brother Kevin and grandmother Dora Brown