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H. A. Thompson, Oklahoma City Police Department

H. A. Thompson Pioneer State Officer Is Dead

 March 3, 1945--The Oklahoman--Hiram A. (Hi) Thompson, 71 pioneer Oklahoma peace officer, and widely known among old time federal and state officers in the state, died suddenly Friday night at his home, 319 NW 26.

            Thompson, who since 1919 has been employed by the Oklahoma City police department, left his post Friday morning in the police record bureau, complaining of feeling slightly ill. He suffered a heart attack shortly after 6 p.m. and died before he could be removed to a hospital.

            A native of Indiana, Thompson moved to Kansas with his family when a youngster.  From Kansas he moved to Tulsa, Indian Territory, and was one of the first police chiefs in that city.

            In 1908 he was name deputy United States marshal and was stationed at Tulsa in the eastern federal district with headquarters in Muskogee.  After serving again in the police department there he was named a deputy marshal when the northern district was created and served in 1928 under the late Grant Victor, United States marshal.

            After Victor went out of office Thompson was named special agent for the Frisco railroad and was transferred to Sapulpa, coming to Oklahoma City in 1929.

            Surviving in addition to his daughter, Miss Janet Thompson, with whom he made his home are four sons, Fred, of Lawrence, N. Y.' Lee of Derby, Conn,, Ralph and George, both of Seminole.

            Arrangements are in charge of the Watts Funeral home.