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Deputy Sheriff

Tom Majors

Natrona County Sheriff's Department — Casper, WY

Felonious

End of Watch November 2, 1919

Age 45

The Vigil Panel 38 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

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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Tributes

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

Department Natrona County Sheriff's Department

Location Casper, 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; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Tom Majors 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 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 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

WY — Statewide

of 63 officers

65.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Majors'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 Tom Majors Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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