THOMAS GLEN TOMPKINS

Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 41-E: 15
Department: Shreveport, Louisiana, P.D.
End of Watch: October 20, 1978
Cause: SHOT
Age: 31
Years of Service: 6
Description: Patrolman Tompkins was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail for disorderly conduct. Patrolman Tompkins was driving back to headquarters when the suspect pulled a concealed weapon and shot him. The suspect fled but was later apprehended by law enforcement officers. The suspect was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and executed.
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