Sheldon C. Mecomber

North Platte Police Dept. — North Platte, NE

Felonious

End of Watch January 15, 1920

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Chief Mecomber and Patrolman George Rodgers were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men for gambling in a pool hall on East Front Street. When the officers told the men they were under arrest the suspects pulled out revolvers and opened fire, killing both officers. The owner of the pool hall shot and killed one of the suspects. The other suspect escaped.

Survivors

Chief Mecomber was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Mecomber served with the North Platte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the North Platte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Mecomber.

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

Agency

Department North Platte Police Dept.

Location North Platte, NE

Platform Identity nppd.lincoln.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1920

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender One shot and killed

Chief of Police Sheldon C. Mecomber 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At North Platte Police Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

North Platte Police Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious