Roll of Honor
Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson
Incident
Constable Jeff Tomlinson was investigating a party of drunks shooting up the town. Witnesses stated they heard 2 shots, followed by 5 more. Constable Tomlinson was found dead. He was shot twice, just below the heart.
Sheriff Johnson was called to the location and Eugene Bowers, a young barber, was arrested and charged with the constable's murder. He was transported to the Gonzales County Jail.
According to State Election Records, Gonzales County Precinct #3 Constable Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Tomlinson had been elected on November 3, 1896. He took office on January 1, 1897 and served in that capacity until his death on December 17, 1910.
Constable Tomlinson was survived by his wife, Maggie Glover Tomlinson, and six children.
Survivors
Constable Tomlinson was survived by his wife, Maggie Glover Tomlinson, and six children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Tomlinson gave the Gonzales County Constable's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gonzales community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Tomlinson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Jefferson Tomlinson was killed by unknown weapon.
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