Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Majors was accidentally shot and killed by another officer while attempting to arrest an escapee from a rooming house in Wilsonville.
A scuffle ensued between Deputy Majors and the suspect during which other officer attempted to shoot the suspect, but accidentally struck Deputy Majors in the head.
Deputy Majors had served with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four 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.
Deputy Sheriff Majors gave the Seminole County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wewoka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Majors.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas E. Majors 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Seminole County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas E. Majors's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas E. Majors Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas E. Majors is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Seminole County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
