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Deputy Sheriff Hugh Ellis Thomas Jr., a 24-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on March 28, 1989, in Seminole County, Florida. He was responding to a prowler call in a rural area near the intersection of Old Mims Road and Snow Hill Road. Upon arrival, Deputy Thomas was shot and killed by the suspect, who used a semi-automatic rifle. The suspect, who had recently been released from jail and was stalking his girlfriend, subsequently committed suicide at the scene.

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Victim Details

Hugh Ellis Thomas, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Seminole

FL

1989-03-28

24

Hugh

Ellis Thomas Jr.

11/13/2025