Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Tom Wray suffered a fatal heart attack after conducting a search for a wanted felon.
Detective Wray and his partner were attempting to serve a warrant, and when they could not locate the felon, they searched the entire apartment complex. On their way back to the Bellevue Police Department, Detective Wray collapsed behind the wheel. His partner steered the car to safety and began life-saving measures. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital where he passed away.
Detective Wray was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Bellevue Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Wray gave the Bellevue Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bellevue community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas J. Wray served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Detective Thomas J. Wray is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 18 of 339 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Bellevue Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas J. Wray's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas J. Wray Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas J. Wray is highlighted in Jan.
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