Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, September 2, 1994
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 126
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 2, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Patrick Thompson was killed in a vehicle crash as he was driving an unmarked cruiser in a heavy rainstorm on State Route 82. He and another vehicle collided, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sergeant Thompson had served with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office for 15 years and in law enforcement for 18 years. He was the first K9 officer in the county and started Camp DARE after recovering from being shot in the line of duty. He was survived by his mother, wife, sons, and daughters.