Private

Jonathon Thompson

Texas Rangers — Austin, TX
Accident
End of Watch February 27, 1859
Age 54
Tour of Duty 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Private Jonathon Thompson was accidentally shot and killed when another Texas Ranger's service revolver accidentally discharged at the Ranger camp near the Red River in Grayson County, Texas.

Private Thompson had served with the Texas Rangers for only 64 days. He was single and had no children.

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167 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Private Thompson served with the Texas Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Texas Rangers
Type Other
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tr.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1859
Tour of Duty 2 mo
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Gunfire (Inadvertent)

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jonathon is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1859, 2 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 159th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Jonathon was 54. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jonathon had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Texas Rangers has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jonathon among them.

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Where

Private Jonathon Thompson

Texas Rangers · End of Watch February 27, 1859

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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