Tomie Michael Tucker
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Patrolman

Tomie Michael Tucker

Accident
End of Watch May 29, 1976
Age 34
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Tomie Tucker was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a motorcycle. He had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for nine years and previously served with the Travis County Sheriff's Office and the Chief of Police of the Memphis Police Department, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and his father.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TX-D2D9843C
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tucker.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 29, 1976
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Patrolman Tomie Michael Tucker is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 57 of 96 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol
57
of 96 officers
59.4% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tomie Michael Tucker's cause is highlighted.

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

How Tomie Michael Tucker Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tomie Michael Tucker is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897