Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Tom Watson succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained the previous day.
His service revolver fell from its holster as he was standing at the intersection of Sixth Street and DeSiard Street. The revolver discharged when it struck the pavement and round struck him in the leg.
Officer Watson did not have the wound treated and died the following the day.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Watson served with the Monroe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Watson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Tom Watson 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Monroe Police Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Watson's cause is highlighted.
How Tom Watson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom Watson is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Monroe Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
