Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hugh Siverd was shot and killed while walking a man to jail whom he had just arrested for bootlegging. A friend of the suspect walked up and then they both attacked him. One produced a pistol and shot him. Both men were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Their sentences were later commuted to 20 years. One was released on January 15, 1910. The other suspect, who fired the fatal shot, was released in 1913. Officer Siverd had served in the 1st Ohio Cavalry in the Civil War and is buried in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Kansas.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Siverd served with the Winfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Winfield community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Hugh Hicks Siverd served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Hugh Hicks Siverd 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 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 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Winfield Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh Hicks Siverd's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh Hicks Siverd Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1910 and 1913
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh Hicks Siverd is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hugh Hicks Siverd was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Winfield Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
