Incident
Officer George Stillman succumbed to a gunshot wound he suffered six days earlier when he responded to a domestic disturbance.
After his arrival, Officer Stillman was shot in the stomach with a shotgun by a suspect who had already killed his wife as well as having shot at his step-daughter and a vehicle of small children. The suspect was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Stillman served with the Mitchell Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mitchell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stillman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George E. Stillman 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Mitchell Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George E. Stillman's cause is highlighted.
How George E. Stillman Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George E. Stillman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George E. Stillman was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Mitchell Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
