Deputy Sheriff J. Holland Thomas Sr. of the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office in Virginia passed away on March 31, 1956, due to complications from a shotgun blast he sustained on October 8, 1952. At the time of the incident, Deputy Thomas was attempting to arrest a man wanted for the murder of his employer over a debt of $18. The suspect shot Deputy Thomas in the chest and abdomen with a 12-gauge shotgun.
Following the shooting, Deputy Thomas was taken to Memorial Hospital, where he un
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