Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Gilbert succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day when he attempted to settle a dispute between a prostitute and her manager. As Constable Gilbert entered a doorway the suspect shot at him four times, striking him twice. As other officers responded to the scene the suspect fire more shots. One of the shots ricocheted off the room and fatally wounded the suspect. Constable Gilbert had been elected constable in 1905. He had been a deputy sheriff in White Pine County since 1897.
Rest in peace Constable Gilbert.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis March 30th, 2021
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Gilbert gave the Ely Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ely community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Gilbert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Edwin M. Gilbert 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Ely Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin M. Gilbert's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin M. Gilbert Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin M. Gilbert is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin M. Gilbert was killed by handgun.
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