Bio & Incident Details
Age: 52
Tour: 24 years
Badge # 47
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/2/1973
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Trooper Thornton was shot and killed while checking on a hitchhiker on I-70 near Topeka, Kansas. The suspect was wanted in New York for the murder of his father. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers when he refused to surrender.
Trooper Thornton had served with the agency for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
