Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Thomas was struck by a vehicle and killed while investigating an abandoned vehicle on I-75 in Tampa. He was walking back to his patrol car at the time.
Lieutenant Thomas had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 11 years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Thomas gave the Florida Highway Patrol 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Thomas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Benedict James Thomas 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Highway Patrol, 25 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benedict James Thomas's cause is highlighted.
How Benedict James Thomas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benedict James Thomas is highlighted in Jun.
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