Thomas P. Oates

Troy Police Department — Troy, NY

Felonious

End of Watch April 25, 1925

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Sergeant Thomas Oates was shot and killed by a man who was also wanted for the murder of Captain Albert Youmans and the wounding of Patrolman John Flynn, both of the Schenectady Police Department. Patrolman Flynn succumbed to his wounds ten years later, on August 28, 1934. The suspect was shot and killed in a shootout with Patrolman Frank Quinlivan, of the Schenectady Police Department, on September 15th, 1925. Patrolman Quinlivan was also killed in the shootout.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Oates served with the Troy Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Troy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Oates.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Troy Police Department

Location Troy, NY

Platform Identity tpd.rensselaer.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1925

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Sergeant Thomas P. Oates is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Troy Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Troy Police Department

of 7 officers

42.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious