Jason "Tye" Pratt

Omaha Police Department — Omaha, NE

Felonious

End of Watch September 19, 2003

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 24

Incident

Sergeant Jason Pratt succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained one week earlier.

He was assisting officers in searching for a man who had fled from a vehicle after it was stopped by officers. As they approached the corner of N 34th Avenue and Corby Street, the suspect appeared from behind some bushes and opened fire, striking Sergeant Pratt in the head. Three other officers returned fire and killed the subject.

Sergeant Pratt was taken to Creighton University Medical Center where he remained in a coma until his death one week later.

Sergeant Pratt was promoted to the rank of sergeant the day before he passed away. He had served with the Omaha Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the Northeast Precinct. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother. His brother serves with the Lincoln Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Pratt gave the Omaha Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Pratt.

— 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 September 19, 2003

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Sergeant Jason "Tye" Pratt 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