Tom Majors
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Deputy Sheriff

Tom Majors

Felonious
End of Watch November 2, 1919
Age 45
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Majors was shot and killed when he and other officers raided in illegal whiskey still. The trial for the suspect was moved to another county and the man was found not guilty of murder charges.

Survivors

Deputy Majors was survived by his mother, father, and six siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Majors served with the Natrona County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Casper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Majors.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Casper, Natrona County, WY
Platform Identity ncso.natrona.wy.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1919
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Tom Majors 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 WY, 41 of 63 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.1% of this state's fallen. That is 65.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Natrona County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Natrona County Sheriff's Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
WY — Statewide
41
of 63 officers
65.1% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Majors's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Tom Majors Compares

Age at Death
45
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tom Majors is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tom Majors was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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