Incident
Officer Thomas Bounds suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to climb out of a deep ravine while investigating loose livestock at 3:45 am.
Officer Bounds, who was the city's livestock officer and pound keeper, was on patrol when he spotted the livestock. He suffered a heart attack in the ravine, and his body wasn't located until the following day.
Officer Bounds had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a grandson.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bounds gave the Fort Worth Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bounds.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Fort Worth Police Department has lost 59 officers; 2 of them lost to cardiac events.
Thomas is one of 88 officers lost to cardiac events in TX, 3.6% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1938, 1 officer in TX was lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 4.
In 1938, 8 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 72nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1938, 8 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 72nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Thomas was 68. Of the 84 lost to cardiac events in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 42.8 and 57; the middle age was 50. Thomas had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Thomas was 68. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Thomas had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Thomas was 68. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Thomas had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
December holds 12.5% of these deaths in TX; October holds the most, 12.5%. Fridays: 15.9%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.8%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 3.4% of all 59 deaths at Fort Worth Police Department, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.6% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Fort Worth Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.
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C. Lee Waller
Jun 30, 1892
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Andrew J. Grimes
May 12, 1902
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John D. Nichols, Jr.
Dec 22, 1906
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William Addison Campbell
Aug 12, 1909
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James R. Dodd
Jan 27, 1912
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John A. Ogletree
May 15, 1913
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R. P. Hollowell
Dec 26, 1914
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G. Frank Coffey
Jun 26, 1915
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Peter Howard
Aug 16, 1915
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George Francis Conant
Oct 27, 1916
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Charles Edward Parsley
Sep 28, 1917
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Sterling Price Warren
May 7, 1919
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George G. Gresham
Apr 8, 1920
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Jeff C. Couch
Dec 20, 1920
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John D. Bell
Aug 13, 1921
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Webster C. Gentry
Apr 25, 1922
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Lewis J. Lewis, Jr.
Mar 7, 1923
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Bertram F. Brewster
Jan 13, 1925
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Frank Maco
Dec 23, 1926
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George Turner
May 20, 1928
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Joe V. Graham
May 10, 1935
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G. Parker Driskill
Nov 11, 1935
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William J. Courtney
Mar 24, 1938
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Thomas C. Bounds
Dec 9, 1938
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Marshall C. Kennedy
Jul 16, 1941
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Walton Odell Whatley, Jr.
Aug 2, 1949
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Henry E. Cleveland
Feb 7, 1952
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Charles W. Hoffman
Jun 17, 1952
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Namon L. Cox, Jr.
Jun 20, 1952
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Marvin Elton Wills, Sr.
Dec 25, 1955
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James L. Dowdy, Jr.
Jun 17, 1956
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Claude H. Harmon, Jr.
Oct 16, 1957
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Loy H. Walton
May 20, 1959
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Thaddeaus James Stevenson
Oct 25, 1961
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Jesse Montgomery
Feb 3, 1968
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Hal Clovis Stephenson
Oct 2, 1968
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Edward M. Belcher
Oct 29, 1971
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William Vernon Welch
May 21, 1973
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Henry Paul Mailloux
Nov 29, 1975
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Ludwig Bruno
Mar 2, 1977
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Randall Lynn Fletcher
Aug 31, 1977
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Jesse R. Parris
Sep 6, 1977
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Jimmie F. Chadwell
Dec 11, 1978
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Ronald G. Turner
Dec 20, 1978
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James Curtiss Gaul
Jan 10, 1979
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Kenneth Wayne Pendergraft
Apr 8, 1980
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Darrell Gene Moon
Jul 14, 1980
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Robert F. Camfield
Nov 19, 1983
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Walter Stephen Taylor
Oct 5, 1988
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Brent David Wisdom
Sep 2, 1992
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Donald James Manning
Jun 27, 1993
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Alan Frederick Chick
Dec 27, 1993
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Jesse Don Moorman
Mar 31, 1994
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Henry Nava, Jr.
Dec 1, 2005
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Dwayne N. Freeto
Dec 17, 2006
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Garrett Willis Hull
Sep 14, 2018
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Eric Gonzales
Jul 5, 2020
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Jon Arden Jenson
Oct 28, 2023
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Billy Randolph
Aug 12, 2024
Where the Name Is Cut
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