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City Marshal

Delbert Addison

Stuart Police Department — Stuart, NE

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1964

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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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Tributes

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

Agency

Department Stuart Police Department

Location Stuart, NE

Platform Identity spd.holt.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1964

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Paroled in 1976

City Marshal Delbert Addison 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 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 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Stuart Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Delbert Addison's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Delbert Addison Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1976

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Delbert Addison is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Delbert Addison was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518