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Police Officer

Thomas M. Barone

Norristown Borough Police Department — Norristown, PA

Felonious

End of Watch October 11, 1992

Age 32

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 127

The Vigil Panel 138 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Thomas Barone was shot and killed while answering a domestic disturbance call at a row house in the 600 block of West Elm Street at 3 am. He was climbing a narrow staircase when the subject opened fire on him, striking him multiple times, before being taken into custody. The subject was sentenced to death but died in prison before the sentence was carried out. Officer Barone had served with the Norristown Police Department for two years and previously served with the Tredyffrin Police Department, Limerick Police Department, and as a seasonal officer with the North Wildwood (New Jersey) Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Barone gave the Norristown Borough Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norristown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Barone.

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

Agency

Department Norristown Borough Police Department

Location Norristown, PA

Platform Identity nbpd.montgomery.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 11, 1992

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 32

Badge Number 127

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Died in prison

Police Officer Thomas M. Barone is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Norristown Borough Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas M. Barone'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 Thomas M. Barone Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Died in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas M. Barone is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas M. Barone was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518