Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Glenn Haas of was shot and killed at the police station at approximately 3:00 am by a 17-year-old juvenile. The subject had been previously cited by criminal mischief. He came to the police station and asked to speak with an officer. Sergeant Haas, who was at the police station but off duty, offered to speak with the boy. As he walked into the lobby he was shot by the suspect with a .30-06 rifle that had been hidden around a corner. Sergeant Haas was flown to Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, where he succumbed to his wounds. The subject was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life in prison. On October 4th, 2016, the subject was resentenced to 80 to 99 years in prison because he was a juvenile at the time of the offense. Sergeant Haas had served with the Gothenburg Police Department for 12 years and had previously served with the Cozad Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Haas gave the Gothenburg Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gothenburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Haas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Glenn Hobart Haas 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Hobart Haas's cause is highlighted.
How Glenn Hobart Haas Compares
Offender Outcome
off duty
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Hobart Haas is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn Hobart Haas was killed by rifle; .30-.06.