Roll of Honor
Charles Newell Overman
Incident
Acting Chief Bud Overman was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to the Wymore City Jail. He had just arrested the man for drunk driving and was approaching the jail when the man produced a hidden .32 caliber handgun and shot him. The suspect fled a short distance and then committed suicide. Acting Chief Overman was a United States Army WWI Purple Heart veteran. He was survived by his wife, two children, and five grandchildren. He is buried at Wymore Cemetery in Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and five grandchildren.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Acting Chief of Police Overman served with the Wymore Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wymore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Newell Overman served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Acting Chief of Police Charles Newell Overman is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 64.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Newell Overman's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Newell Overman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Newell Overman is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Newell Overman was killed by handgun.
Military Service
Charles Newell Overman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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