Halladay B. Pratt
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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

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.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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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

Type Police Department
Location Nebraska City, Otoe County, 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 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 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
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
NE — Statewide
97
of 151 officers
64.2% 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. Halladay B. Pratt's cause is highlighted.

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

How Halladay B. Pratt Compares

Age at Death
52
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
1,516
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. Halladay B. Pratt was killed by blunt object; brick.

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

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