Anthony W. Simms served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Officer Anthony Simms succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier after being struck by a vehicle while running radar in the 9th Street Tunnel. He had stopped four cars in the tunnel and was struck as he got back into his patrol car. The person who struck Officer Simms was caught after a brief foot chase and charged with reckless driving. He was sentenced to one year in prison, pay $750, and 600 hours of community service during three years of probation. Officer Simms was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, who also served with the Metropolitan Police Department. Officer Anthony Simms's brother-in-law, Officer Thomas Hamlette, was shot and killed during a scuffle at a nightclub on July 18, 1998.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Simms gave the Metropolitan Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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