Roll of Honor
Ivan William Thompson
Incident
Private Ivan Thompson was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest during a traffic stop at 1st and I Streets, NE, in Washington, DC. He had chased the suspect to the location and fired a warning shot into the ground as the man resisted arrest. The suspect then grabbed Private revolver and shot him five times. The suspect was arrested and charged with first degree murder. He was found to be insane and committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Private Thompson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWI. He had served with the United States Park Police for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children and is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private Thompson gave the United States Department of the Interior 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ivan William Thompson served in the Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Private Ivan William Thompson 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan William Thompson's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan William Thompson Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan William Thompson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ivan William Thompson was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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