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Sheriff

George Nichols Heiser

Keith County Sheriff's Office — Ogallala, NE

Felonious

End of Watch May 1, 1923

Age 46

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

The Vigil Panel 45 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff George Heiser was shot and killed while attempting to arrest the suspect wanted for murdering Officer Albert Peterson of the Scottsbluff Police Department one week earlier.

Four days later, members of a posse shot and killed the suspect.

Sheriff Heiser had served with the Keith County Sheriff's Office for 5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Heiser gave the Keith County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogallala community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Heiser.

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

Agency

Department Keith County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Ogallala, Keith County, NE

Platform Identity kcso.keith.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 1, 1923

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Sheriff George Nichols Heiser 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%.

Keith County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Nichols Heiser's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How George Nichols Heiser Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Nichols Heiser is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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