Roll of Honor
Incident
Drowned when he fell into a culvert while on patrol during stormy weather.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Thomas served with the Essex Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Thomas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable Joseph Benjamin Thomas is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Essex Constabulary, 11 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Benjamin Thomas's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Benjamin Thomas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Benjamin Thomas is highlighted in Dec.
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