Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joel Conklin was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic disturbance at 10:05 pm. When Officer Conclin arrived at the home, he noticed a broken window and damaged front door and heard screams around the back of the house. He went to the backyard where the subject held a woman hostage. The subject shot him in the face before he could draw his weapon. Back-up officers arrived on the scene two minutes later, but the subject had fled with his female hostage. The subject released his hostage before committing suicide as other officers closed in on him. Officer Conklin had served with the Hastings Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Conklin gave the Hastings Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Conklin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joel Rodney Conklin 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 Hastings Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joel Rodney Conklin's cause is highlighted.
How Joel Rodney Conklin Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joel Rodney Conklin is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joel Rodney Conklin was killed by gun; unknown type.
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