Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Iverson was shot and killed while on patrol. The Silverton mayor starting searching for Patrolman Iverson after a citizen reported hearing a shot and and the officer could not be found. The mayor found his body on a local street at dawn. He had been shot once through the head. Two men were apprehended and charged with his murder. The shooter was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on August 16, 1962.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Iverson gave the Silverton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Silverton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Iverson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Hans James Iverson 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Silverton 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. Hans James Iverson's cause is highlighted.
How Hans James Iverson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hans James Iverson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hans James Iverson was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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