Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harold Reeves was shot and killed in from ambush after speaking to a woman about a dog control issue involving her dog. He was driving away from the scene when the woman's 77-year-old boyfriend pulled up alongside his patrol car on Main Street. When Patrolman Reeves rolled down his window to speak to him, the man shot him in the head. The man and his juvenile grandson, who was driving their truck, were arrested and charged with Patrolman Reeves' murder. The killer was committed to the state hospital for six months and then released. Patrolman Reeves was a U.S. Army WWII veteran who had served with the Lincoln Police Department for two years and in law enforcement for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by three brothers and two sisters.
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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.
Patrolman Reeves gave the Lincoln Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lincoln 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
Harold L. Reeves served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Harold L. Reeves is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 9.6 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold L. Reeves's cause is highlighted.
How Harold L. Reeves Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold L. Reeves is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold L. Reeves was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Harold L. Reeves served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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