Henry Clay Lomas
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Policeman

Henry Clay Lomas

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Accident
End of Watch March 26, 1925
Age 78
Tour of Duty 37 yrs
Badge 792
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lomas was struck by an automobile while on duty at 15th Street and Ridge Avenue. He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a week later. Policeman Lomas was a 37-year veteran of the force.

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July 23, 2026

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37 years. You could have gone home.
Policeman Lomas gave the Philadelphia Police Department 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Lomas.

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

Agency

Location Philadelphia, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 26, 1925
Tour of Duty 37 yrs
Age 78
Badge Number 792
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Henry Clay Lomas 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Philadelphia Police Department, 110 of 378 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this agency's fallen.

Philadelphia Police Department
110
of 378 officers
29.1% Accident
PA — Statewide
417
of 1,261 officers
33.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Clay Lomas's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Henry Clay Lomas Compares

Age at End of Watch
78
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Clay Lomas is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location