John Marion Thomas

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch May 8, 1927

Age 43

Tour of Duty 2 mo

The Vigil Panel 53 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 86

Incident

Sergeant John Thomas was killed when his patrol vehicle became involved in a three-car collision on Ridge Pike, just west of Jeffersonville, Montgomery County. Sergeant Thomas was thrown from the vehicle and died. Sergeant Thomas was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S Marine Corps.

Survivors

He had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for only two months and was survived by his brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Sergeant Thomas served with the Pennsylvania State Police.
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

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1927

Tour of Duty 2 mo

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John Marion Thomas served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant John Marion Thomas is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

48.3% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident