Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Thompson Simkins was shot and killed while he and his deputies attempted to arrest a man for murder.
The suspect was shot and killed by the other deputies.
Sheriff Simkins had been with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for 13 years and was survived by his wife and five children. He is buried in the Roseland Cemetery in Monticello, Florida.
Survivors
Sheriff Simkins had been with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for 13 years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Simkins gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Thompson Brooks Simkins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thompson Brooks Simkins's cause is highlighted.
How Thompson Brooks Simkins Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thompson Brooks Simkins is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thompson Brooks Simkins was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Jefferson County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
