Thomas Jefferson Brumley

Sapulpa Police Department — Sapulpa, OK

Felonious

End of Watch February 3, 1934

Age 55

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Chief of Police Thomas Brumley was shot and killed as he and other officers were searching for armed robbery suspects. The officers had received information that the suspects would be hiding in a small house north of town. The officers had already checked two houses and were approaching the third when two men came out holding guns. The officers opened fire, killing both men. Chief Brumley, who was covering the rear of the house, was shot and killed by a suspect hiding in the basement. The man fled the scene and then shot and killed Officer Charles Lloyd during the ensuing search. The suspect was shot and killed by posse members the following morning. Chief Brumley's brother, Patrolman Sheppard Brumley, was also shot and killed in the line duty while serving with the Sapulpa Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Brumley gave the Sapulpa Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sapulpa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Brumley.

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

Agency

Department Sapulpa Police Department

Location Sapulpa, OK

Platform Identity spd.creek.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1934

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Chief of Police Thomas Jefferson Brumley 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Sapulpa Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Sapulpa Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious