Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Androy was killed after falling down a flight of stairs at a domestic assault call. Upon his arrival, the door to the residence was locked and was kicked in by responding units. During the operation, Deputy Androy fell down a flight of stairs and struck his head. He was flown to a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, where he remained on life support for two days before succumbing to his injuries. Deputy Androy had served with the Fremont County Sheriff's Department for only 6 days at the time of his death. He had previously served with the Mills County Sheriff's Office for 11 years and had served in the capacity of chief deputy. Deputy Androy is survived by his wife, two stepsons, three daughters, parents, brother, and sister. His third daughter was born on December 24, 1997, two months after his death.
Survivors
Deputy Androy is survived by his wife, two stepsons, three daughters, parents, brother, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Androy gave the Fremont County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sidney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Androy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Glen Androy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Fremont County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gilbert Glen Androy's cause is highlighted.
How Gilbert Glen Androy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gilbert Glen Androy is highlighted in Oct.
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