Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Stroud was accidentally shot and killed when his service weapon fell from its holster and discharged when it struck the ground. He was helping with a children's party at the time of the accident. Sergeant Stroud had served with the agency for 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Stroud gave the Salt Lake City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salt Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Stroud.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Thomas W. Stroud 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 UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Salt Lake City Police Department, 9 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas W. Stroud's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas W. Stroud Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas W. Stroud is highlighted in Jan.
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