Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 904
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 20, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Justin Thompson was killed in an automobile accident shortly after midnight on Route 119 near the Wash Creek exit in Boone County.
His patrol car was involved in a single-vehicle crash shortly after he assisted other deputies in the Alum Creek area.
Sergeant Thompson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the War on Terrorism. He had served with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office for 5 years. He is survived by his parents.