Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bryant was killed in a vehicle crash on State Route 25 at State Route 281 while responding to a burglary call in North Baltimore at 12:38 p.m. His vehicle left the roadway, went through a fence, and struck a utility pole. He sustained fatal injuries when he was ejected from the vehicle. Deputy Bryant had served with the Wood County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his infant son, parents, and brother.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Bryant gave the Wood County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bowling Green community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bryant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas E. Bryant 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 Wood County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas E. Bryant's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas E. Bryant Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas E. Bryant is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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