Roll of Honor
E. G. Heilman
Incident
Officer E.G. Heilman, Warden James Delahunty and Deputy Warden Henry Wagner were shot and killed during a prison escape attempt. The three prisoners were able to break out of the jail and one was re-captured, however, one of the two remaining committed suicide before being taken into custody, and the other was killed by a posse. A hostage the convicts had taken was also killed in a gunfight with the posse. Officer Heilman had previously served with the Union Army during the civil war.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children, and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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- 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.
Correctional Officer Heilman served with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
Thank you for your service to the Lincoln 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
E. G. Heilman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Correctional Officer E. G. Heilman 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 Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. G. Heilman's cause is highlighted.
How E. G. Heilman Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. G. Heilman is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. E. G. Heilman was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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