Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Costello was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. His motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of 48th Street and Center Street. He remained unconscious from the time of the accident until his death nine days later. Officer Costello was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Officer Costello served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha 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
John E. Costello served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer John E. Costello is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Omaha Police Department, 3 of 25 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 12% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John E. Costello's cause is highlighted.
How John E. Costello Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John E. Costello is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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