Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Kelly was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a inmate who escaped from the Napa State Mental Hospital. The suspect was later arrested by other officers.
Officer Kelly had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 19 years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kelly gave the San Francisco Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kelly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas S. Kelly 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas S. Kelly's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas S. Kelly Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas S. Kelly is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas S. Kelly was killed by handgun.
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