George William Amos, Jr.

Nebraska State Patrol — Lincoln, NE

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 20, 1973

Age 28

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 9

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Trooper George Amos was shot and killed with his own weapon after stopping a drunk driver on I-80 near Lexington, Nebraska. After arresting the suspect, the man and his wife began to struggle with Trooper Amos inside the patrol car. They were able to gain control of his service weapon and shoot him. A short time later, the couple was taken into custody after a high-speed chase near Gothenburg, which ended after a state trooper rammed their vehicle. The man was convicted of Trooper Amos' murder and sentenced to life in prison on July 26, 1973, and died in prison on April 24, 1991. His wife was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to prison. Trooper Amos was a United States Army Vietnam veteran and had served with the Nebraska State Patrol for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

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.
Trooper Amos gave the Nebraska State Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nebraska, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Nebraska State Patrol

Location Lincoln, NE

Platform Identity nhp.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 20, 1973

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 9

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Military Service

George William Amos, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Trooper George William Amos, Jr. 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%.

At Nebraska State Patrol, 5 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Nebraska State Patrol

of 15 officers

33.3% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious