George T. Requa

Elko County Sheriff's Office — Elko, NV

Felonious

End of Watch March 5, 1920

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Requa and Constable Arthur St. Clair, of the Deeth Constable's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who had just stolen a car from a cattle company. The officers had been alerted to the theft by the owner and located the car stuck in the mud near Cherry Creek.

As the men approached the car, the suspects opened fire from an ambush position in an irrigation ditch 50 feet away. Constable St. Clair was struck in the chest and killed instantly. Deputy Requa was struck in the head and mortally wounded. He succumbed to his wounds approximately two weeks later.

The county sheriff and another deputy pursued the suspects to Butte Valley where they were arrested. One of the suspects escaped from prison in 1924 and wasn't recaptured for 46 years. He had fled to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where for several years he operated a successful motel business. He later moved to Wyoming where he went bankrupt trying to operate an unsuccessful cattle ranch. From there he moved to Las Angeles, California where he was arrested at his home by police who went there to investigate a family domestic disturbance. As they questioned him he admitted he was a prison escapee. He also admitted to killing a man in Texas. He was returned to Nevada to finish his life sentence but was eventually paroled in 1970 and later died.

While traveling through Elko County, I felt gratitude for great men like you who protect society paying the ultimate sacrifice. May the Hand of Providence watch over your posterity.

Lt. Butcher, retired Roosevelt Utah Police June 25th, 2022

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Requa served with the Elko County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Elko community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Requa.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Elko County Sheriff's Office

Location Elko, NV

Platform Identity ecso.elko.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1920

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Paroled in 1970

Deputy Sheriff George T. Requa 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 Elko County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Elko County Sheriff's Office

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

55.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious