Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Deputy Thomas Felton was killed when his patrol car was struck by a northbound CSX Railroad freight train, in Jarrett, while responding to backup another deputy at a burglary in progress. He was at home getting ready for his shift when he received the call at 6:30 am. An investigation into the crash revealed that the railroad crossing gates had been malfunctioning for several days and did not close as the train approached. Deputy Felton had served with the Sussex County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother. Deputy Felton's surviving spouse became a founding member of the Virginia Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors and later became a national president of the organization.
Survivors
Survivors and later became a national president of the organization.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Deputy Felton gave the Sussex County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sussex community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Deputy Felton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Deputy Thomas Edward Felton Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sussex County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Edward Felton Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Edward Felton Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Edward Felton Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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