Thomas E. Webb

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Felonious

End of Watch August 17, 1956

Age 31

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo

The Vigil Panel 92 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Webb was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance at 683 East Capital Street in Columbus. When Patrolman Webb and his partner arrived at the scene, the suspect and Patrolman Webb's partner began to wrestle, and the suspect gained control of the partner's service weapon. The suspect shot Patrolman Webb in the head and then committed suicide. Patrolman Webb had been with the Columbus Division of Police for six and a half years and was the son of a retired Columbus police sergeant. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister. He is buried at Eastlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Webb gave the Columbus Division of Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Webb.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1956

Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Committed suicide

Patrolman Thomas E. Webb 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 36 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

61% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious