Thomas E. Webb
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Patrolman

Thomas E. Webb

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH
Felonious
End of Watch August 17, 1956
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Webb was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance at 683 East Capital Street in Columbus. When Patrolman Webb and his partner arrived at the scene, the suspect and Patrolman Webb's partner began to wrestle, and the suspect gained control of the partner's service weapon. The suspect shot Patrolman Webb in the head and then committed suicide. Patrolman Webb had been with the Columbus Division of Police for six and a half years and was the son of a retired Columbus police sergeant. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister. He is buried at Eastlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Webb gave the Columbus Division of Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Webb.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1956
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 6 mo
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1956, 47 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 141st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 6.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Columbus Division of Police has 59 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Patrolman Thomas E. Webb

Columbus Division of Police · End of Watch August 17, 1956

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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