Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Hoska Thompson died of exposure while serving civil papers in the area of Sawmill, Arizona, on October 20th, 1949.
His body was found in the wooded area of Sawmill Road the following day.
On this the 76th anniversary of your death, your memory and your sacrifice is remembered and honored. Your legacy of service continues to inspire.
My cherished son Pittsburg Officer Larry Lasater was killed in the line of duty on April 24, 2005.
Time never diminishes respect. Rest in Peace
Phyllis Loya Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05 October 20th, 2025
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Thompson served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Thompson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Hoska Thompson 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Navajo Division of Public Safety, 5 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hoska Thompson's cause is highlighted.
How Hoska Thompson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hoska Thompson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Navajo Division of Public Safety are honored on badge.nw.
