Thomas J. Bomba

May 4, 2020 | Grace Mottley

MCPD Officer Suicide Inspires National Bill to Improve Police Mental Health Services

In response to the suicide of Montgomery County Police Officer Thomas J. Bomba, Rep. David Trone (MD-6) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) have proposed a bill to provide police officers with better mental health services. Bomba’s death in October 2019 was ruled the result of a self-inflicted injury. After the event, Trone, the representative for […]

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October 17, 2019 | Cindy Peña

Funeral Arrangements Announced for Montgomery County Police Officer

Montgomery County Police announced funeral arrangements for Montgomery County Police Officer Thomas “TJ” Bomba. Funeral Service Saturday, October 19 11:00 a.m Covenant Life Church, 7501 Muncaster Mill Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 Please note:  the family will arrive at 10:45 a.m. so attendees should arrive prior to that. Plan for traffic and delays on roads near […]

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October 16, 2019 | Andrea Sarralde

La Muerte del Policía de Montgomery se Dictaminó como Suicidio

El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery emitió un comunicado el martes por la noche, que resalta que la muerte del oficial Thomas J. Bomba ha sido declarada como un suicidio. El lunes por la mañana, la policía fue enviada a un estacionamiento ubicado en Ellsworth Drive y Fenton Street en Silver Spring después […]

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October 15, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Montgomery County Police Officer’s Death Ruled Suicide

Montgomery County Police Department released a statement Tuesday evening, stating Officer Thomas J. Bomba’s death has been ruled a suicide. On Monday morning, police were dispatched to a parking garage located at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in Silver Spring after reports that Bomba, 37, encountered “disorderly” subjects on the top floor. When police arrived at the […]

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October 14, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

County Police Mourn Loss of Officer

Acting Chief Marcus Jones announced Monday that Officer Thomas Bomba had died from an incident in the morning in Silver Spring.

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October 14, 2019 | Andrea Sarralde

Fallece Oficial de Policía del Condado Tras Impacto de Bala

El oficial que recibió un disparó, el lunes por la mañana, en un estacionamiento de Silver Spring murió. El Concejal Craig Rice, fue uno de los primeros en anunciarlo a través de su cuenta de Twitter: Saddened to hear about one of our own @mcpnews Montgomery County Police officers shot and killed in downtown Silver […]

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October 14, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne, Jordan Lindsay and Doug Tallman

UPDATE: Police Officer Shot in Downtown Silver Spring

UPDATED (1:23 p.m.): The police officer shot in downtown Silver Spring Monday morning has died. Read this story for the latest updates:

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