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Officer Larry Minard was killed when a booby-trapped briefcase with three sticks of dynamite exploded at a house at Ohio Street and North 28th Avenue. The briefcase was found on the floor of a vacant house and exploded as Officer Minard attempted to move it. Seven other officers were injured in the incident. Three suspects were members of the Black Panthers and had lured the officers to the home with a 911 call. Two of the subjects were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. One of the convicted men died in prison in March 2016 and the second died in prison in December 2023. Murder charges were dismissed against the 15-year-old suspect after he testified against the two adults and provided other information to authorities. Officer Minard had served with the Omaha Polie Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and five children. The Black Panther Party was a black nationalist and Marxist revolutionary political and militant organization active in the United States between 1966 and 1982. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of over 20 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation. Please click here to visit all the law enforcement officers who have died as a result of the Black Panther Party's violent activism.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Minard gave the Omaha Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Minard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Omaha Police Department has lost 25 officers; 21 of them killed feloniously.
Larry is one of 97 officers killed feloniously in NE, 64.2% of the 151 remembered there.
Larry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Larry is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1970, 1 officer at Omaha Police Department was killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1970, 1 officer in NE was killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 68 years on record. The heaviest was 1977, with 6.
In 1970, 138 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 29th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1970, 142 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Larry was 29. Of the 20 killed feloniously at Omaha Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 42.5; the middle age was 33.5. Larry had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Larry was 29. Of the 92 killed feloniously in NE whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 51; the middle age was 41. Larry had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Larry was 29. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Larry had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Larry was 29. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Larry had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 14.3% of these deaths at Omaha Police Department; February holds the most, 23.8%. Mondays: 9.5%.
August holds 14.4% of these deaths in NE, more than any other month. Mondays: 11.3%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 84% of all 25 deaths at Omaha Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 4.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 64.2% of all 151 deaths in NE, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 0.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives, in 0.3% of these deaths.
His people
Omaha Police Department has 25 officers remembered here, Larry among them.
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Thomas A. Welch Aug 17, 1866
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Jeremiah McCheane Jun 26, 1870
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Dan D. Tiedeman
Jun 9, 1897
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Samuel S. Drummy
Feb 15, 1908
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Lafayette A. Smith
Jan 14, 1909
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Thomas Ring
Feb 10, 1915
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William Good
Mar 31, 1916
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Frank Rooney
Jan 31, 1918
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Frank J. Murphy, Jr.
Jul 23, 1919
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Arthur G. Cooper
Feb 1, 1921
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James E. Scott Feb 10, 1922
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Frank S. Aughe
Jan 31, 1924
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William M. Davis
Feb 25, 1927
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Fred A. Kruger
Nov 17, 1930
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James J. Sullivan
Apr 4, 1931
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Reynold Wolfe
Feb 23, 1935
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Leslie G. Chamberlin
Jul 29, 1935
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Joseph J. Treglia
Jul 17, 1936
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John E. Costello
May 30, 1961
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Larry D. Minard, Sr.
Aug 17, 1970
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Paul Albert Nields
Jun 6, 1974
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James B. Wilson, Jr.
Aug 20, 1995
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Jason Pratt
Sep 19, 2003
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Gregory Keith Hamill
Feb 19, 2014
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Kerrie Sue Orozco
May 20, 2015
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