Samuel S. Drummy

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE

Felonious

End of Watch February 15, 1908

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Detective Samuel Drummy was shot and killed at 2607 N Street in South Omaha while attempting to arrest a wanted subject at about 6:05 pm. The man was wanted for shooting another Omaha police officer and robbery. Detective Drummy and a South Omaha detective went to a known hangout where they located the man. As Detective Drummy and the other detective approached him the man produced a revolver and opened fire. Detective Drummy was shot in the head and killed. The other detective returned fire and killed the suspect.

Survivors

Detective Drummy was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Drummy served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Drummy.

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

Agency

Department Omaha Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 15, 1908

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Detective Samuel S. Drummy 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.

Omaha Police Department

of 25 officers

84% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious