Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Thomas Day was killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner. Patrolman Day apprehended a suspect, and at that time, the practice was to have the suspect drive the police car to headquarters while the officer guarded him. This particular suspect, by intent or inability, was unable to handle the vehicle and careened wildly into a utility pole. Patrolman Day was killed. The driver was charged with manslaughter, but there are no additional details about the incident. Detective Day had been with the Columbus Division of Police for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Day gave the Columbus Division of Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Day.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Thomas H. Day 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas H. Day's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas H. Day Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas H. Day is highlighted in Jul.
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