Edward Thomas (police officer)

Edward Alfred Thomas (September 23, 1919 – August 10, 2015) was one of the first African Americans to work as a police officer for the Houston Police Department.[1][2]

He was born on September 23, 1919 in Keatchi, Louisiana. He attended Southern University. Thomas was drafted and served in the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He joined the Houston Police Department in 1948.[1] Thomas served for 63 years, the longest period of service of any municipal employee.[3]

In July 2015 Houston Police Headquarters was renamed the Edward A. Thomas Building.[3]

External links

Shelia Jackson Lee. "TRIBUTE TO EDWARD ALFRED THOMAS, LONGEST SERVING AND GREATEST PATROL OFFICER IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT". Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 121

References

Fox, Margalit (14 August 2015). "Edward Thomas, Policing Pioneer Who Wore a Burden Stoically, Dies at 95". The New York Times.
Hlavaty, Craig (10 August 2015). "Houston Police legend Edward A. Thomas dies at age 95". Houston Chronicle.
"HPD HQ renamed the Edward A. Thomas building". KHOU. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

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