Samuel S. Drummy
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Detective

Samuel S. Drummy

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE
Felonious
End of Watch February 15, 1908
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Samuel Drummy was shot and killed at 2607 N Street in South Omaha while attempting to arrest a wanted subject at about 6:05 pm. The man was wanted for shooting another Omaha police officer and robbery. Detective Drummy and a South Omaha detective went to a known hangout where they located the man. As Detective Drummy and the other detective approached him the man produced a revolver and opened fire. Detective Drummy was shot in the head and killed. The other detective returned fire and killed the suspect.

Survivors

Detective Drummy was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Drummy served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Drummy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Omaha, Douglas County, NE
Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 15, 1908
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Samuel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Samuel was 51. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Omaha Police Department has 25 officers remembered here, Samuel among them.

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Where

Detective Samuel S. Drummy

Omaha Police Department · End of Watch February 15, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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