Harry Mannon
Deputy Sheriff

Harry Mannon

Nye County Sheriff's Dept. — Tonopah, NV
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.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

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

Location Tonopah, 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 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Nye County Sheriff's Dept., 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 Dept.
4
of 7 officers
57.1% Felonious
NV — Statewide
81
of 145 officers
55.9% 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. Harry Mannon'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 Harry Mannon Compares

Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 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
1,517
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.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518