Roll of Honor
Thomas B. Shipman
Incident
Special Agent Thomas Shipman suffered a fatal heart attack at Camp David, Maryland, while awaiting the return of President John Kennedy.
He had served with the United States Secret Service for 13 years and had previously served with the Metropolitan Police Department, DC.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Shipman gave the United States Department of the Treasury 13 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Shipman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Thomas B. Shipman is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Secret Service, 6 of 26 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas B. Shipman's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas B. Shipman Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas B. Shipman is highlighted in Oct.
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