Roll of Honor
Incident
Found drowned in the sea after being missed from his night beat.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Rodgers served with the South Shields Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Rodgers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Thomas Rodgers is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At South Shields Borough Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Rodgers's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Rodgers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Rodgers is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from South Shields Borough Police are honored on badge.nw.
