Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Thomas DeShazo was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting Charles Lindbergh through Morris County.
During the trip Officer DeShazo was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.
Officer DeShazo had served with the Dover Police Department for eight years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer DeShazo gave the Dover Town Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dover community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer DeShazo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas Emery DeShazo 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Dover Town Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Emery DeShazo's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Emery DeShazo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Emery DeShazo is highlighted in May.
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