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Police Officer

Halladay B. Pratt

Nebraska City Police Department — Nebraska City, NE

Felonious

End of Watch February 10, 1902

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Police Officer Halladay Pratt succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was struck on the head with a brick while attempting to arrest a suspect.

Officer Pratt was survived by his wife and five children.

Survivors

Officer Pratt was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Pratt served with the Nebraska City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nebraska City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Pratt.

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

Agency

Department Nebraska City Police Department

Location Nebraska City, NE

Platform Identity npd.otoe.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1902

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object; Brick

Police Officer Halladay B. Pratt 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 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 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Nebraska City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Nebraska City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Halladay B. Pratt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Halladay B. Pratt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Halladay B. Pratt is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Halladay B. Pratt was killed by blunt object; brick.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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