George E. Rodgers

North Platte Police Department — North Platte, NE

Felonious

End of Watch January 15, 1920

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Rodgers and Chief Sheldon Mecomber were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for gambling in a pool hall on East Front Street. When the officers told the men they were under arrest the suspects pulled out revolvers and opened fire, killing both officers. The owner of the pool hall shot and killed one of the suspects. The other suspect escaped.

Survivors

Patrolman Rodgers was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rodgers served with the North Platte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the North Platte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rodgers.

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

Agency

Department North Platte Police Department

Type Other

Location North Platte, Lincoln County, NE

Platform Identity nppd.lincoln.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1920

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman George E. Rodgers 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%.

At North Platte Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

North Platte Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious