Roll of Honor
John Red Horse
Incident
Location: Nebraska Weapon: Blunt object Offender: Not available
Officer Red Horse was beaten to death by a group of men after responding to a disturbance call in Rushville, Nebraska. One of the men attacked him with a club, knocking him to the ground. The rest of the men then joined in on the attack and beat him to death.
Officer Red Horse had served with the agency for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Red Horse gave the United States Department of the Interior 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Red Horse 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, 45 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Red Horse's cause is highlighted.
How John Red Horse Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Red Horse is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Red Horse was killed by blunt object.
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