Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Truong Thai was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in the 800 block of East Flamingo Road at about 1:00 am.
The subject opened fire from inside his vehicle as Officer Thai and his partner attempted to make contact with him at the intersection of East Flamingo Road and South University Center Drive. Officer Thai and a civilian were both struck by the subject's shots. Officer Thai succumbed to his wounds while being transported to a local hospital.
The man fled the scene but was apprehended by a police canine approximately three miles away after refusing to exit his vehicle.
Officer Thai had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for 23 years and was assigned to the South Central Area Command.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter.
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Thai gave the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Thai.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Truong Thai is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 11 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Truong Thai's cause is highlighted.
How Truong Thai Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Truong Thai is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Truong Thai was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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