James R. Watson Jr.

I worked with Jim when I went to the day shift at the sheriff's office. We worked the same days together and he was always trying to get me to go salmon fishing with him in Lake Ontario. He needed someone to help him launch his boat and we were off the same days. I wasn't into salmon fishing back then and I only fished the finger lakes. In the last 12 years, I have been fishing Lake Ontario tournaments and the ProAm and I don't know how many times I have told people how I regretted not...

I remember Jim Watson as a close friend of my older brother, Gary Cole (recently deceased). We all grew up together in Fishers, NY. My younger brother Bob (also deceased) was always going down to Mrs. Watson's house because he loved her cooking. So much fun at this time of the year and ice skating down at The Mill Pond and always stopping at Bob Hunt's store. We all went to Victor Central School and rode Bus #15 with Don Green driving. Many of us played cards on the bus after school...

I have good thoughts and memories of Jim from both on the job and before I started with the Sheriff's Dept. He showed how to drive the Pacer Carts when he was training horses for Batavia Downs.
He was alway willing to help the new deputies on the job and always had a positive attitude and smile. Jim Watson- A good man.

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

I attended the Police Academy with Jim and worked with him for 20 years in the Sheriff's Department. He was a great guy who always tried to maintain a positive attitude, even when bad things happened. My condolences to his family.