Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Tompkins was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail around 9:40 p.m. The man had just been arrested by other officers for creating a disturbance at the Dragon Lounge. During the initial investigation, the suspect was placed in the patrol car without being searched or cuffed. It is believed that while in the patrol car, he put the handgun he was carrying in the crack between the seats of the vehicle. He was then removed from the patrol car, searched, handcuffed, and returned to the car. Patrolman Tompkins was pulling away from the scene when the suspect pulled the gun from between the seats and shot him around the 7300 block of Mansfield Road. The officer fell out of the driver's door, and the suspect climbed over the driver's seat and exited the vehicle as well. The man, who was an escapee from a state prison in Maryland, fled but was later apprehended after being shot and wounded by other officers. He was convicted of murdering Patrolman Tompkins, sentenced to death, and executed. Patrolman Tompkins had served with the Shreveport Police Department for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tompkins served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tompkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Glen Tompkins 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Shreveport Police Department, 24 of 30 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 Glen Tompkins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Glen Tompkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Glen Tompkins is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Glen Tompkins was killed by handgun.
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