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Survivors
Survived by his wife, Amy Nicole Thorn; daughter, Kenedi Nicole Thorn; son, Jackson David Thorn; parents, David Lee and Carol (Williams) Thorn of Fairview Heights, Illinois; sister, Amy (Doug) LeGrand of Belleville, Illinois; and many extended family, friends, and fellow officers.
Biography
Matthew David Thorn served as a police officer with the Cahokia Police Department in Cahokia, Illinois. A United States Marine Corps veteran, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Cahokia/Dupo Lodge 216, and of Winstanley Baptist Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
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Officer Matthew Thorn served with the Cahokia Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Military Service
Matthew David Thorn served in the U.S. Marine Corps (2002â2003) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Suicide
Cahokia Police Department has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to suicide.
Matthew is one of 11 officers lost to suicide in IL, 0.8% of the 1,318 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 190 officers lost to suicide in the United States, 0.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 256 officers lost to suicide worldwide, 0.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2014, 1 officer in IL was lost to suicide, the 4th heaviest of 6 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 4.
In 2014, 10 officers in the United States were lost to suicide, the 7th heaviest of 31 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 25.
In 2014, 11 officers worldwide were lost to suicide, the 7th heaviest of 75 years on record. The heaviest was 2019, with 26.
Who
Matthew was 31. Of the 9 lost to suicide in IL whose age is recorded, half were between 34 and 57; the middle age was 49.
Matthew was 31. Of the 146 lost to suicide in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 36 and 50; the middle age was 43.
Matthew was 31. Of the 209 lost to suicide worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 48; the middle age was 42.
When
May holds 27.3% of these deaths in IL, more than any other month. Sundays: 18.2%.
May holds 11.6% of these deaths in the United States; June holds the most, 12.6%. Sundays: 17.4%.
May holds 11.7% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Suicide deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Cahokia Police Department, the most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.8% of all 1,318 deaths in IL, the 5th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 5th most common cause.
Suicide deaths account for 0.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 6th most common cause.
His people
Cahokia Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.
Military Service
Matthew David Thorn served in the U.S. Marine Corps (2002–2003) before joining law enforcement.
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