For eight years from 1977, he was the senior member of a patrol crew which prowled the Elizabeth beat. Hundreds of the calls to which he responded were domestic disputes. Surviving knife attacks and assaults with firearms and other weapons had become an everyday occurrence for Thomas and his partners. He decided it was time to impart his wealth of knowledge to trainees as an instructor at Fort Largs Police Academy. But there was one more domestic crisis with which he would have to deal - and it would be the most agonizing he would ever face.
Remedial treatment is rendered impossible without a heart transplant.
Prior to age 3, she had only ever suffered colds and sniffles, which doctors had treated with the usual medication. In an instant, Thomas's world became a nightmare as he and his wife, Helen, were informed of the true nature of Sheridon's condition. Initially, Sheridon responded to medication. As though spared the disease themselves, an unimaginable wave of relief swept over Thomas and his wife. But to survive, Sheridon would require an endless schedule of check-ups at the Hospital, and constant doses of medication.