Sergeant Thomas W. Stroud was appointed to the Police Department
in July of 1942. Born August 12, 1916, in Butte, Montana, Stroud interrupted
his police career to enlist in the Armed Forces where he saw action in
several of the Pacific Campaigns during World War II. He returned to police
service at the end of the war and was promoted to Sergeant in the Spring
of 1950.
Active in the social functions with the Police Department,
Sergeant Stroud was assisting in the preparation for a children's party
and was unloading soft drinks on the north side of the Police Station at
105 South State. Officers who were also present witnessed Sergeant Stroud's
automatic pistol fall from his shoulder holster to the pavement where it
discharged. The shot struck the Sergeant in the heart and he died instantly.
Sergeant Stroud was survived by his wife and two children. Two of Sergeant
Stroud's brothers, Walter and Alva C. Stroud, were serving with the Police
Department at the time of his death.
Source: SLC Police PMAA / Museum Oct99
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