Thomas Eugene Andrews
Deputy Sheriff

Thomas Eugene Andrews

Felonious
End of Watch December 4, 1976
Age 39
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 118 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Andrews was shot and killed while working an undercover operation in the parking lot of a hotel at 2712 Gratiot Avenue. During the operation, a suspect attempted to rob him and he identified himself as a deputy. The suspect then shot and killed him. The subject committed suicide with Deputy Andrews' gun early the next morning as officers attempted to arrest him. An accomplice turned himself in later in the day. Deputy Andrews had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Andrews gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Andrews.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity wcso.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1976
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1976, 137 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Thomas was 39. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

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
V

His people

Wayne County Sheriff's Department has 14 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Eugene Andrews

Wayne County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch December 4, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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