Brier Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Add to My HeroesEdwanton Allen "Eddie" Thomas
Officer Eddie Thomas died while struggling with a male subject at a home on Vine Road.
Officer Thomas had responded to the location to assist paramedics with a combative patient who was suffering a diabetic episode due to low blood sugar. When Officer Thomas arrived at the scene, the patient began to struggle with him. Officer Thomas depressed the emergency button on his radio and was then able to handcuff the man. When backup officers arrived, they found Officer Thomas unconscious next to the subject.
Officer Thomas was a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve veteran who served with the Brier Police Department for nine months and in law enforcement for a total of six years with the Sauk-Suiattle Police Department, Evergreen State College Police Department, and Quinault Police Department. He is survived by his mother, father, brother, two sisters, grandparents, nephew, girlfriend, and her two children.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 6 years
- Badge 578
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 214 ReflectionsEddie You may not have been my uncle by blood but knowing you since I was a baby was a honor. I always looked forward to coming to see you as a kid and young man. You motivated me to become a police officer and I will strive to be the best officer i can be in your honor. Love and miss you so much unc. Rest in heaven.
Officer Christopher Miller
Federal Reserve Police (Nephew)
February 21, 2023
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jonathan Diller
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: March 25, 2024
Patrolman Justin Hare
New Mexico State Police, NM
EOW: March 15, 2024
Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello
Genesee County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: March 10, 2024
Border Patrol Agent Christopher Luna
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: March 8, 2024
Trooper Christopher M. Gadd
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: March 2, 2024
Officer Cody Allen
Independence Police Department, MO
EOW: February 29, 2024
Police Officer Wisbens Antoine
Knoxville Police Department, TN
EOW: February 25, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Charles Rivette
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: February 21, 2024
Trooper First Class Chase Winston Redner
Georgia State Patrol, GA
EOW: February 20, 2024