Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Patrick Thompson was killed in a vehicle crash as he was driving an unmarked cruiser in a heavy rainstorm on State Route 82. He and another vehicle collided, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Thompson had served with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office for 15 years and in law enforcement for 18 years. He was the first K9 officer in the county and started Camp DARE after recovering from being shot in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, wife, sons, and daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Thompson gave the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nogales community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Thompson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Patrick Devon Thompson 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Devon Thompson's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Devon Thompson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Devon Thompson is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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