Tom served at Perth DHQ, Renfrew, Algonquin Park, Rolphton, Hawkesbury and Goderich Detachments before retiring as a Staff Sergeant from the Lindsay Detachment on September 30, 1987. Tom is survived by his wife Eunice and sons Douglas, Daniel, and his nephew retired OPP Constable, Geoffrey Hartley (Canine Handler, Dryden).