Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, December 29, 1899
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 29, 1899
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff Thompson Simkins was shot and killed while he and his deputies attempted to arrest a man for murder.
The suspect was shot and killed by the other deputies.
Sheriff Simkins had been with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for 13 years and was survived by his wife and five children. He is buried in the Roseland Cemetery in Monticello, Florida.