Roll of Honor
Thomas Patrick Fogarty
Incident
Private Thomas Fogarty was killed in a vehicle crash while on his police motorcycle in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC.
He was patrolling Beach Drive, near Military Road, when the crash occurred.
Private Fogarty was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the United States Park Police for 25 years.
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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 Fogarty gave the United States Department of the Interior 25 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas Patrick Fogarty served in the Navy before joining law enforcement.
Private Thomas Patrick Fogarty 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 7 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 53.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Patrick Fogarty's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Patrick Fogarty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Patrick Fogarty is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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