Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Delbert Addison was shot and killed by a father seeking revenge for his son's arrest. Marshal Addison had arrested the teenager for a traffic violation after giving the boy a warning for the same violation the previous week. The boy's father found Marshal Addison near the town square and began an argument. The man suddenly pulled out a revolver and shot Marshal Addison in front of the marshal's wife. Marshal Addison was transported to Atkison Hospital where he died in surgery. The suspect was convicted of Marshal Addison's murder and sentenced to life in prison on August 19, 1965. He was paroled on June 23, 1976.
Survivors
Marshal Addison was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Addison served with the Stuart Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Stuart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Addison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Delbert Addison 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 97,772 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
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How Delbert Addison Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Delbert Addison was killed by handgun.
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