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Police Officer

S. David Nelson

Pleasant Hill Police Department — Pleasant Hill, MO

Felonious

End of Watch December 3, 1917

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Police Officer David Nelson was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at a local grocery store.

The subject who shot him was shot and killed by a civilian.

Officer Nelson was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Officer Nelson was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Nelson served with the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pleasant Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Nelson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pleasant Hill Police Department

Location Pleasant Hill, MO

Platform Identity phpd.cass.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1917

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer S. David Nelson 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pleasant Hill Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Pleasant Hill Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. S. David Nelson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How S. David Nelson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. S. David Nelson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. S. David Nelson was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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