Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Lieutenant Thom died from complications from a duty-related injury, a carcinoma of the lung from a previous incident. Detective Lt. Thom served with the Detroit Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Thom gave the Detroit Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lieutenant Thom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lieutenant Harry A. Thom is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 23 of 718 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.2% of this state's fallen. That is 5.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Detroit Police Department, 7 of 250 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry A. Thom's cause is highlighted.
How Harry A. Thom Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Harry A. Thom is highlighted in Feb.
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