Thomas H. Jenkins
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Detective

Thomas H. Jenkins

Charlotte Police Department — Charlotte, NC
Felonious
End of Watch October 21, 1929
Age 48
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Jenkins was shot and killed while he and other officers tried to quell a disturbance involving four men at First and Davidson Streets. While making an arrest one of the men grabbed a riot gun held by another officer. As they struggled for possession of the gun it discharged striking Detective Jenkins in the abdomen. The suspect escaped. Detective Jenkins had been with the agency for five years. Before that he was a deputy sheriff for 15 years with the York County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Jenkins gave the Charlotte Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jenkins.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Platform Identity charpd.mecklenburg.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 21, 1929
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

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 1929, 205 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 12th 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 48. 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 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Charlotte Police Department has 18 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Detective Thomas H. Jenkins

Charlotte Police Department · End of Watch October 21, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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