Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 21, 1985
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 21, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Thomas suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit of a suspect. He had gone to a trailer park to arrest the suspect on a probation violation. The suspect began to run when he spotted Deputy Thomas and Deputy Thomas chased after him. Deputy Thomas caught the suspect about 500-feet from the trailer but immediately collapsed. He was transported to Charlotte Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Thomas was as a US Navy veteran and was survived by his son and daughter.