Roll of Honor
Thomas Simms Meredith
Incident
Justice of the Peace Meredith was shot and killed in Gainesville while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace.
The suspect shot Justice Meredith several times and then fled the scene.
The suspect turned himself in several days later. He was convicted of Justice Meredith's murder, sentenced to death, and executed on February 6th, 1923.
Justice Meredith was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Justice Meredith was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Justice of the Peace Meredith served with the Prince William County Circuit Court.
Thank you for your service to the Manassas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Justice of the Peace Meredith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Justice of the Peace Thomas Simms Meredith 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Simms Meredith's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Simms Meredith Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1923
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Simms Meredith is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Simms Meredith was killed by handgun; revolver.