Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Thomas Tyson succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was involved in an accident while responding to a call. Patrolman Tyson had served with the Thomasville Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tyson gave the Thomasville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Thomasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tyson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas Hadley Tyson, Jr. 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Thomasville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Hadley Tyson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Hadley Tyson, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Hadley Tyson, Jr. is highlighted in May.
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