Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Selah Lamb was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had threatened to kill his ex-wife. The woman and her family went into town for the night as Sheriff Lamb and a deputy went to the family's ranch to look for the suspect. The officers stayed at the ranch that night, and in the morning, they encountered the suspect, who was standing on a hill approximately 150 feet away. When the suspect saw Sheriff Lamb, he opened fire, striking him four times. The deputy returned fire, wounding the suspect, who then committed suicide. Sheriff Lamb had served with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department for 31 years and had also served as the constable of Gold Rush Township for four previous years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
35 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Lamb gave the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Winnemucca community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Lamb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Selah Graham Lamb is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Selah Graham Lamb's cause is highlighted.
How Selah Graham Lamb Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Selah Graham Lamb is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Selah Graham Lamb was killed by rifle.
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