Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Deaton was shot and killed while and other posse members attempted to serve a warrant on a suspect wanted for several crimes. The suspect saw the posse approaching his house and opened fire, striking Deputy Deaton in the head.
Survivors
Deputy Deaton had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Deaton gave the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hamilton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Deaton 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. Deaton's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. Deaton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. Deaton is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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