Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Patrolman Ollie D. Thomas

Des Moines Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch Thursday, August 20, 1925

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Reflections for Patrolman Ollie D. Thomas

Rest in peace young man

Carson loveless

February 3, 2024

Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will be remembered by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

August 20, 2020

Rest in Peace, Patrolman Thomas. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

May 26, 2013

Your great great granddaughter is here now and she is a beauty. Your great great grandson thinks he might want to be a cop and talks to your picture sometimes. You great grand daughter is an EMT and is now working the streets.
We wish we could have known you but we know you are protecting us from above.

Lisa Hollett
Grand daughter of Ollie Thomas

May 14, 2013

As I am anticipating the birth of my second grandchild I wish that my daughter and grandson could have known their grandfather Ollie. My mother was only five when he was killed and to the day she died she grieved his loss.
The fact that his murderer only got 8 years is beyond belief however I know that my grandfather is watching over us from heaven.

Lisa Hollett
Grand daughter of Ollie Thomas

July 28, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 85th anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

August 20, 2010

Patrolman Thomas,
On today, the 83rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Des Moines. And I wholeheartedly agree with the previsious reflection regarding the scumbag who murdered you-it sickens me that all he served was eight years.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

August 20, 2008

EIGHT YEARS FOR THE COLD BLOODED MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER. SOME SYSTEM. HE STILL HAD ONE MORE COURT TO FACE HOWEVER. I KNOW JUSTICE WAS SERVED IN THAT COURT.

REST IN PEACE PATROLMAN THOMAS. NEVER FORGOTTEN.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

November 10, 2006

Ollies badge number was 266.
Rest In Peace

SPO William Trimble
Des Moines Police Department

May 24, 2004

Rest in Peace. My words can not express hot tragic a senseless killing of a public servant is. I hope that you are resting at peace and will continue your watch and beat from the streets of Heaven.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!

Tonya Stephenson
Former Des Moines Resident

January 19, 2004

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