Thomas C. Borden

Long Beach Police Department — Long Beach, CA

Felonious

End of Watch March 17, 1912

Age 60

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

Incident

Police Officer Thomas Borden was shot and killed when he surprised a burglar in his own home at 226 East 10th Street in Long Beach at 8:50 p.m. He and his wife were returning from church when they surprised the burglar. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect shot Officer Borden with Officer Borden's revolver, which he had stolen during the burglary. The suspect was identified, but never apprehended, and later died in 1974. Officer Borden had served with the Long Beach Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and seven children. He is buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, California.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Borden gave the Long Beach Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Long Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Borden.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Long Beach Police Department

Location Long Beach, CA

Platform Identity lbpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1912

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Never apprehended

Police Officer Thomas C. Borden is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Long Beach Police Department, 13 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 46.4% of this agency's fallen.

Long Beach Police Department

of 28 officers

46.4% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious