Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman J.J. Lomax was electrocuted when he came into contact with a live electrical wire while assisting at the scene of an accident on Sawmill Road, in Salem Township, at approximately 3:10 am.
He was en route home following his shift when he came across the single-vehicle accident. He was attempting to assist the driver when he came in contact with the downed wire.
Patrolman Lomax had served in law enforcement for 27 years. He worked for the Forest City Borough Police Department, Mayfield Police Department, and Great Bend Police Department. He also served as a volunteer firefighter with several fire departments.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and several siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Lomax gave the Forest City Borough Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Forest City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lomax.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel "J.J." Lomax 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel "J.J." Lomax's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel "J.J." Lomax Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel "J.J." Lomax is highlighted in Jun.