John Allen

Clark County Sheriff's Dept. — Las Vegas, NV

Felonious

End of Watch September 19, 1928

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Location: Arizona Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Acquitted

Deputy Allen was beaten and then shot to death in Mojave County, Arizona, while attempting to serve a warrant. Deputy Allen had gone to Las Vegas and had sworn out a warrant against two men for stealing 14 head of horse from his ranch. Because of the remote location of the ranch, the district attorney deputized Deputy Allen to serve the warrant.

Deputy Allen arrested one of the men and had taken him to jail in Las Vegas. The man was released and returned to his home in Arizona. After his release, the man encountered Deputy Allen and beat him severely, then shot him to death.

The suspect, who claimed Deputy Allen fired at him first, was tried and acquitted.

I like Arizona and Nevada very much i thought the rain would wash away the dirt from the windshield the same philosophy as with the bad guys you the rain and bad guys the dirt god bless usa. Your friend OMAR ARAUJO PHX RESIDENT.

Humane borders aid Phoenix, Az . June 9th, 2021

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputized Civilian Allen served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputized Civilian Allen.

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

Agency

Department Clark County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Las Vegas, NV

Platform Identity ccso.clark.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1928

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Deputized Civilian John Allen 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 Clark County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Clark County Sheriff's Dept.

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 145 officers

55.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious