New Castle Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, March 27, 1913
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: March 27, 1913
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Thomas drowned while assisting in rescue attempts after the Shenango River flooded. While visiting one of the flood zones the boat Officer Thomas was riding in capsized.
Officer Thomas had been with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife and three children.