| Deputy Sheriff Thomas Robert Lewis
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 1, 1994 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 1, 1994
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy Lewis was shot and killed while he and two other deputies were attempting to serve commitment papers on a mentally ill suspect. The suspect was waiting for the officers to arrive with a shotgun and binoculars. When the officers knocked on the door and identified themselves the suspect opened fire on them, killing Deputy Lewis. The suspect also shot Deputy Billy Thrower who was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Deputy Thrower died of his wounds 10 months later. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
