Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 10, 2004
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Jailer Thomas Douglas suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a required training run.
He was participating in required physical training exercises at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Humble, Texas. During the training exercises, he suddenly collapsed to the ground. Academy instructors immediately summoned medical assistance and performed life-saving CPR measures. He was transported to Houston Northeast Medical Center where emergency room medical staff continued to provide him with urgent medical care for as long as they could. At approximately 8:00 pm he failed to respond to medical assistance and was pronounced dead.
Jailer Douglas began his service to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on January 26th, 2004, as a Harris County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputy Sheriff. He received his temporary Texas State Jailers License and was assigned to work in the Harris County Jail. On March 2, 2004, he was selected to receive his certification training as a Cadet in the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Academy
Jailer Douglas had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years. He is survived by his wife and two children.