California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 19365
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 15, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Thomas Adams was killed in a automobile accident while on patrol.
He was driving north on Highway 101, just south of Piercy in Mendocino County, when his patrol car was struck head-on by a southbound vehicle. Officer Adams died from the injuries sustained in the collision.
Officer Adams had served with the California Highway Patrol for two years.