Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Bounds suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to climb out of a deep ravine while investigating loose livestock at 3:45 am.
Officer Bounds, who was the city's livestock officer and pound keeper, was on patrol when he spotted the livestock. He suffered a heart attack in the ravine, and his body wasn't located until the following day.
Officer Bounds had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a grandson.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bounds gave the Fort Worth Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bounds.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas C. Bounds is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 2 of 59 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas C. Bounds's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas C. Bounds Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas C. Bounds is highlighted in Dec.
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