Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Jenkins was shot and killed while he and other officers tried to quell a disturbance involving four men at First and Davidson Streets. While making an arrest one of the men grabbed a riot gun held by another officer. As they struggled for possession of the gun it discharged striking Detective Jenkins in the abdomen. The suspect escaped. Detective Jenkins had been with the agency for five years. Before that he was a deputy sheriff for 15 years with the York County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Jenkins gave the Charlotte Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jenkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Thomas H. Jenkins 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Charlotte Police Department, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas H. Jenkins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas H. Jenkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas H. Jenkins is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas H. Jenkins was killed by officer's handgun.
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