Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Thomas was killed in an automobile crash on Forest Hill Avenue, approximately 300 feet from Huguenot Road, while responding to reports of people trapped inside of an overturned vehicle. Officer Thomas had served with the Chesterfield County Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, young son, and parents.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Thomas gave the Chesterfield County Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chesterfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Thomas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John S. Thomas Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chesterfield County Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John S. Thomas Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John S. Thomas Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John S. Thomas Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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