Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Thomas Cummins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject for illegally carrying concealed weapons.
The suspect fled the scene after shooting Constable Cummins but turned himself in the following week.
Constable Cummins had served with the Jefferson Township Constable's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Cummins gave the Jefferson Township Constable's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thomas Cummins 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Cummins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Cummins Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Cummins is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Cummins was killed by handgun.