Gustav A. Kaiser
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Jailer

Gustav A. Kaiser

Felonious
End of Watch August 17, 1895
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Jailer Gustav Kaiser was shot and killed when an angry mob stormed the County Jail in Juno.

The mob stormed the jail to lynch the suspect in the murder of Deputy Rhett McGregor five days earlier.

The jail was located northeast of the modern-day intersection of Route 1 and PGA Boulevard.

Jailer Kaiser had only served with the Dade County Sheriff's Office for one month.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Kaiser served with the Dade County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Miami, FL
Platform Identity dcso.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1895
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Jailer Gustav A. Kaiser 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Dade County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Dade County Sheriff's Department
6
of 7 officers
85.7% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gustav A. Kaiser's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Gustav A. Kaiser Compares

Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gustav A. Kaiser is highlighted in Aug.

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. Gustav A. Kaiser was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location