Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Ohio Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Not available
Detective Thomas Cook was shot and killed while attempting to search two men in the railroad yards at Whiskey Island, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
As part of the Greater Cleveland Police Officers Memorial Society, each year during Police Week we place grave markers at the top of the tombstones of Officers who have been killed in the line of duty. We do this in an effort to keep our promise to "Never Forget." I was assigned this Officer during Police Week 2023. Once the grave marker was placed, I placed a US Flag and a Great Cleveland Police Officers Memorial Society Flag in the marker, took a moment of silence, and then said a prayer. After Police Week, I went back to retrieve the marker and flags and secured them for next years Police Week. A penny was placed upon his tombstone.
Sergeant Todd James Vogler US Dept. Of Veterans Affairs May 22nd, 2023
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Cook served with the New York Central Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Thomas T. Cook 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New York Central Railroad Police Department, 8 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas T. Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas T. Cook Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas T. Cook is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas T. Cook was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from New York Central Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
