Rudolph P. Thomas Jr., a 27-year-old police officer with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 4, 1993. Officer Thomas was off duty and sitting on his motorcycle outside a deli on Pennsylvania Avenue when he was approached by a man attempting to rob him. The assailant demanded money and the motorcycle. When Officer Thomas identified himself as a police officer, the situation escalated. The suspect ordered Officer Thomas' girlfriend to leave the s
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