Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Carl Nystrom was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a known felon on a train in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The 30-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. He died in prison on September 11, 1970.
Survivors
Patrolman Nystrom was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nystrom served with the Tomahawk Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tomahawk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nystrom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Carl O. Nystrom is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl O. Nystrom's cause is highlighted.
How Carl O. Nystrom Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl O. Nystrom is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl O. Nystrom was killed by handgun.