Motorcycle Officer C. F. Thomas
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 17, 1929

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 17, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Thomas was killed in a motorcycle accident involving a fire engine responding to a two-alarm fire. Officer Thomas heard the fire engine approaching and was attempting to get to the intersection to stop oncoming traffic. He entered the intersection at the same time as the fire engine and struck the back of it. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries ten hours later.

Officer Thomas was survived by his wife, parents, three brothers and sister.