Joseph J. Treglia

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE

Felonious

End of Watch July 17, 1936

Age 41

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Detective Joseph Treglia was shot and killed by a burglary suspect in front of 3311 Harney Street while he and another detective transported the man to jail. The man produced a hidden gun and shot both detectives, fatally wounding Detective Treglia. The other detective returned fire and killed the suspect. The detective then took Detective Treglia to Nicholas Senn Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later. Detective Treglia had served with the Omaha Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Treglia gave the Omaha Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Treglia.

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

Agency

Department Omaha Police Department

Location Omaha, NE

Platform Identity opd.douglas.ne.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1936

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Detective Joseph J. Treglia 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 Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.

Omaha Police Department

of 25 officers

84% Felonious

NE — Statewide

of 151 officers

64.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious