Timothy Sampson
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Special Agent

Timothy Sampson

Suicide Honored
End of Watch December 19, 2017
The Vigil Panel 168 ›
Gender Male

Survivors

Sons Trent and Zach Sampson; siblings Cathy, Carol, Linda, Nancy, and Glen

Biography

Timothy E. Sampson served as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. He was 49 years old at the time of his death on December 19, 2017. His sons Trent and Zach carry his legacy forward. Further biographical details have not been located.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

Special Agent Timothy Sampson served with the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdhsusssfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 2017
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Special Agent Timothy Sampson is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 3 of 1,419 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 0.8%.

At United States Department of Homeland Security - United States Secret Service, 1 of 5 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 20% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Homeland Security - United States Secret Service
1
of 5 officers
20% Suicide
DC — Statewide
3
of 1,419 officers
0.2% Suicide
Nationwide
256
of 32,508 officers
0.8% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Sampson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Timothy Sampson Compares

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Sampson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
24
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
28
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18