Regis Deon Thomas
Regis Deon Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Convictions | First degree murder with special circumstances (2 counts) Second degree murder Perjury Being a felon in possession of a firearm Possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 1992–1993 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
Date apprehended | April 6, 1993 |
| Imprisoned at | San Quentin State Prison |
Regis Deon Thomas (born June 16, 1970) is an American convicted serial killer and Bloods gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1993 murders of Kevin Michael Burrell and James Wayne MacDonald, two officers in the Compton Police Department who were shot dead during a traffic stop in the City of Compton. They were the only Compton police officers killed in the line of duty in the department's 65-year history. Thomas was also convicted of murdering another man in 1992 in Torrance, California.