Gail Denise Thomas
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Senior Police Officer

Gail Denise Thomas

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
End of Watch January 24, 2012
Age 46
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Gender Female

Incident

Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting other officers with a traffic incident on the exit ramp from southbound I-75 to northbound I-85.

She had just exited her vehicle when she was struck. The drunk driver was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, DUI, and reckless driving. He was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Officer Thomas had served with the Atlanta Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

She is survived by one child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Police Officer Thomas gave the Atlanta Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Police Officer Thomas.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 2012
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 46
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Gail 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 2012, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Gail was 46. 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. Gail had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where she stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
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 automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Gail among them.

Across the years
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Where

Senior Police Officer Gail Denise Thomas

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch January 24, 2012

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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