Thomas E. Lawry
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Corporal

Thomas E. Lawry

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch January 31, 1930
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 4 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Lawry was killed when a reckless driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road struck his patrol motorcycle. The suspect was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Survivors

Corporal Lawry was a veteran of the Pennsylvania National Guard and had served with the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol for six and a half years and was survived by his mother.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Corporal Lawry gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Platform Identity pshp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1930
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 4 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Thomas E. Lawry served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 24. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 3.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol has 18 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Corporal Thomas E. Lawry

Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 31, 1930

Military Service

Thomas E. Lawry served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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