Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Seehorn was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a drunken man. He was on patrol when he found the man sleeping on the stairway of a local church. The officer awoke the man and told him to go home, but the man refused, so he was placed under arrest. Officer Seehorn then enlisted the aide of several citizens who attempted to carry the man to jail. The suspect broke free from the group, pulled a knife, and stabbed Officer Seehorn in the throat. The suspect then fled as the citizens blew Officer Seehorn's whistle to get the attention of other officers. The citizens then carried Officer Seehorn's body to his father's house. The suspect was arrested the following day. Officer Seehorn had served with the Quincy Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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148 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Seehorn gave the Quincy Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas J. Seehorn 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Quincy Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. Seehorn's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. Seehorn Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. Seehorn is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas J. Seehorn was killed by edged weapon.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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