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Constable

Thomas Cummins

Jefferson Township Constable's Office — Jasper, IN

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1886

Age 40

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Thomas Cummins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject for illegally carrying concealed weapons.

The suspect fled the scene after shooting Constable Cummins but turned himself in the following week.

Constable Cummins had served with the Jefferson Township Constable's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Cummins gave the Jefferson Township Constable's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson Township Constable's Office

Type Other

Location Jasper, IN

Platform Identity jtco.dubois.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1886

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Constable Thomas Cummins is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Jefferson Township Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Cummins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Thomas Cummins Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Cummins is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Cummins was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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