Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Orla Hefner was shot and killed while attempting to question an AWOL soldier from Ft. Bliss, Texas.
The soldier was working on a farm in Kearny County when Sheriff Hefner went to question him. The suspect escaped but was shot and killed by a posse the following day.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Hefner served with the Kearny County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lakin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Hefner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Orla F. Hefner 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 97,756 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 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Orla F. Hefner's cause is highlighted.
How Orla F. Hefner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Orla F. Hefner is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Orla F. Hefner was killed by gun.
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