Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Alphonso Wake was shot and killed by a suspect causing a disturbance in a local bar.
As Marshal Wake escorted the man out of the bar, the man suddenly produced a gun and fatally shot the marshal.
The 39-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 12, 1900. He was indefinitely furloughed, pending good behavior, by Governor Keith Neville on December 24, 1918.
Marshal Wake was survived by his wife and seven children. He was to retire the next day.
Survivors
Marshal Wake was survived by his wife and seven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Wake served with the Rulo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rulo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Wake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Alphonso J. Wake 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. Alphonso J. Wake's cause is highlighted.
How Alphonso J. Wake Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1918
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alphonso J. Wake is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alphonso J. Wake was killed by handgun.