Harry Mannon
Deputy Sheriff

Harry Mannon

Felonious
End of Watch April 5, 1905
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Harry Mannon succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier while he and another deputy attempted to arrest five men who had robbed a camp of $400. The suspects opened fire on the deputies from their hideout, mortally wounding Deputy Mannon.

Deputy Mannon had served with the agency for only 1 month.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mannon served with the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tonopah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mannon.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Tonopah, Nye County, NV
Platform Identity ncso.nye.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 5, 1905
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Harry Mannon 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 NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Nye County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Nye County Sheriff's Department
4
of 7 officers
57.1% Felonious
NV — Statewide
82
of 146 officers
56.2% 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. Harry Mannon's cause is highlighted.

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

How Harry Mannon 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. Harry Mannon is highlighted in Apr.

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.

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