Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Gustav Kaiser was shot and killed when an angry mob stormed the County Jail in Juno.
The mob stormed the jail to lynch the suspect in the murder of Deputy Rhett McGregor five days earlier.
The jail was located northeast of the modern-day intersection of Route 1 and PGA Boulevard.
Jailer Kaiser had only served with the Dade County Sheriff's Office for one month.
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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Kaiser served with the Dade County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Jailer Gustav A. Kaiser 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dade County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gustav A. Kaiser's cause is highlighted.
How Gustav A. Kaiser Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched by mob
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gustav A. Kaiser is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gustav A. Kaiser was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Dade County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
