Thomas "T.J." Bomba

Montgomery County Police Department — Gaithersburg, MD

Suicide Honored

End of Watch October 14, 2019

Age 39

The Vigil Panel 170 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 20

Biography

After thirteen years of service, Montgomery County Police Officer, Thomas “T.J.” Bomba, died by suicide October 14, 2019; tonight, we honor his service. T.J. was born in Erie, PA. and grew up in Cambridge Springs, PA. He attended Cambridge Springs High School and earned an associate degree in criminal justice at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He had a black belt in Tagei Jutsu karate. T.J. worked at Loomis Fargo armored car company until he began his 13-year career with the Montgomery County Police Department in 2006. In 2007, T.J. received the Silver Medal of Valor. He married his college sweetheart, Angela Tripp, in 2005. T.J. was a loving father of Tommy Bomba (age 11) and Jake Bomba (age 5). In 2009, T.J. survived a life-threatening infection, and, after a lengthy recovery process, ultimately returned to full duty. T.J. enjoyed Steelers football, golf, poker, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and serving as Tommy’s Cub Scout leader. T.J. was known and loved for his devotion to his community, quick wit and larger than life sense of humor. He was truly a man loved by many. While he was able to fight his physical injury, it affected him emotionally. Despite the tremendous love and support he had; he was lost to us. T.J. is to be honored for everything he was. Thank you, Officer Bomba, for your service. Thank you, Angela, for your courage and grace.

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Officer Thomas Bomba served with the Montgomery County Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Montgomery County Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, MD

Platform Identity mcpd.montgomery.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 2019

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Thomas "T.J." Bomba is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In MD, 5 of 377 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Montgomery County Police Department, 2 of 21 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 9.5% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery County Police Department

of 21 officers

9.5% Suicide

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

1.3% Suicide

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Suicide