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| Deputy Sheriff Billy Joe Thrower
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Sunday, September 17, 1995 Biographical Info
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 225 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 1, 1994
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Deputy Thrower died from injuries sustained on November 1, 1994, during a gun battle with a suspect who he and two other officers were trying to serve commitment papers to. The suspect was waiting for them with binoculars and a shotgun. When the officers knocked on the door and identified themselves the suspect opened fire, killing Deputy Thomas Lewis, and mortally wounding Deputy Thrower. Although severely wounded, Deputy Thrower was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Deputy Thrower had been with the agency for 16 years and is survived by his wife and daughter. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
