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Joe Thomason
1993
Joe M. Thomason Sr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Chief of Police Joe Thomason was shot and killed while making a traffic stop of a drunk and reckless driver on US Highway 78, two miles from Potts Camp, at 3:30 pm. The subject plead guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to life without parole. Chief Thomason was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran who had served with the Potts Camp Police Department for one year and previously served with the Verona Police Department and Fulton Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
Also Served
Potts Camp Police Department
Chief of Police
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August 2, 2026
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