Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Thomas Kelly died as a result of respiratory failure as a result of prolonged exposure to lead and toxic gases in the department's shooting range. Sergeant Kelly served as the range officer at the time of his death. Sergeant Kelly had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Kelly gave the Derry Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Derry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kelly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Thomas Christopher Kelly 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 NH, 16 of 59 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Christopher Kelly's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Christopher Kelly Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Christopher Kelly is highlighted in Sep.