Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas Roberts was shot and killed by two suspects he and his partner were questioning at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and 18th Avenue. Officer Roberts' partner was also shot but recovered. Officer Roberts had served with the Seattle Police Department for four years.
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- August 2, 2026
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Roberts gave the Seattle Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas L. Roberts 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 WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas L. Roberts's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas L. Roberts Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas L. Roberts is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas L. Roberts was killed by not available.
Incident Location
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