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| Police Officer Sidney L. Thompson
New York City Transit Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 5, 1973 Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 3801 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, June 5, 1973
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Both apprehended Officer Thompson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a fare evader at IRT Station 2 in the Bronx. While attempting to arrest a suspect, the suspect's companion shot him. Despite being wounded, Officer Thompson was able to return fire and wound the suspect he had originally stopped. He was assigned to Transit District 12. Both suspects were members of the Black Liberation Army and were apprehended several days later.
Officer Thompson had been a member of the New York City Transit Police Department for six years and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter
The Black Liberation Army was a violent, radical group that attempted to fight for independence from the United States government in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The BLA was responsible for the murders of more than 10 police officers around the country. They were also responsible for violent attacks around the country that left many police officers wounded. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
