Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Rickman was shot and killed after ordering a man off of a train. Undersheriff Rickman observed the armed man board the train and attempted to stop him. The suspect was wanted after escaping from General Hospital in Wichita and for two robberies. The man was later shot and killed by a posse.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Undersheriff Rickman served with the Coffey County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Burlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Rickman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff George Milton Rickman 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Milton Rickman's cause is highlighted.
How George Milton Rickman Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Milton Rickman is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Milton Rickman was killed by gun; unknown type.