Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, May 8, 1927
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 8, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant John Thomas was killed when his patrol vehicle became involved in a three-car collision on Ridge Pike, just west of Jeffersonville, Montgomery County. Sergeant Thomas was thrown from the vehicle and died.
Sergeant Thomas was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S Marine Corps. He had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for only two months and was survived by his brother.