Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately 1:56 a.m.
Around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, authorities were responding to a call for help from a woman attempting to flee from a domestic violence attack. While leaving, her attacker hit her car, and she sought cover in a neighbor's home. When officers arrived at the suspect's home, he had begun to barricade himself in the house. He stated that he planned on killing himself and any officers who attempted to enter his house.
Officers set up a perimeter around the suspect's home while authorities tried to negotiate with the suspect to surrender peacefully. Sergeant Heimann was responsible for the team in the alley behind the home. At 1:56, the suspect fired from inside the house with a thermal scope, hitting Sergeant Heimann.
Sergeant Heimann was immediately treated with life-saving measures and transported via air to a regional hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds at 4:03 a.m.
Several local, regional, and state teams responded to negotiate with the shooter, who was ultimately found dead in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 6:29 a.m.
Sergeant Heimann had served with the Hays Police Department for nine years and was a member of the Special Situation Response Team.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, two brothers, two sisters, grandmother, nieces, and nephews.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Heimann gave the Hays Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hays community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Heimann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Scott William Heimann is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,588 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott William Heimann's cause is highlighted.
How Scott William Heimann Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Scott William Heimann is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Scott William Heimann was killed by rifle; .243 caliber.