Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Nicholas Thome succumbed to injuries sustained on April 16th, 1938, when he was struck by a car while directing traffic at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Goldbach Way.
Moments before being struck Patrolman Thome had pushed a mother and small child out of the way of a vehicle. He had just returned to his post when he was struck by a second car, causing him to suffer internal injuries. He was unable to return to duty and remained bedridden until succumbing to his injuries on May 26th, 1938.
The driver of the vehicle that struck was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Patrolman Thome had served with the Mount Oliver Borough Police Department for 18 years and also served as a constable.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Thome gave the Mount Oliver Borough Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Thome.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Nicholas Clemens Thome 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 Mount Oliver Borough Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas Clemens Thome's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Clemens Thome Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Clemens Thome is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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