Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jere McCheane succumbed to stab wounds sustained at 11:15 pm the previous night when he attempted to arrest a man at a tenement house at 13th Street and Webster Street. The man was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. On April 18th, 1871, he and nine other inmates escaped from the Nebraska Penitentiary.
Survivors
Constable McCheane was survived by his wife, six daughters, and a son by a previous wife.
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Constable McCheane served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Jeremiah McCheane 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 Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah McCheane's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah McCheane Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah McCheane is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah McCheane was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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