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Deputy Sheriff

Jeffrey Neil Sheets

Marathon County Sheriff's Office — Wausau, WI

Felonious

End of Watch May 21, 1994

Age 30

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 128

The Vigil Panel 140 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Sheets was shot by a man who refused to leave a dangerous area. An explosion occurred in the garage of the subject's home, but the man would not leave despite numerous attempts by Deputy Sheets. When Deputy Sheets attempted to move this man, he was shot twice with a .22 caliber handgun. The shooter was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and sentenced to life. Deputy Sheets had served with the Marathon County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sheets gave the Marathon County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wausau community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sheets.

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

Agency

Department Marathon County Sheriff's Office

Location Wausau, WI

Platform Identity mcso.marathon.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1994

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 30

Badge Number 128

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Life in prison

Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Neil Sheets 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Marathon County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% 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. Jeffrey Neil Sheets'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 Jeffrey Neil Sheets Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Life in prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Neil Sheets is highlighted in May.

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. Jeffrey Neil Sheets was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518