Peter Gus Nebhut

Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office — Ada, OK

Felonious

End of Watch March 11, 1921

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Peter Nebhut succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day in Ada while assisting other officers who were attempting to arrest a man for possessing illegal whiskey at the Byrd Hotel.

When the subject saw the officers he fled to the back door, where he encountered Deputy Nebhut. As the two began to struggle the subject produced a .25 caliber pistol and shot Deputy Nebhut twice. Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Nebhut returned fire, striking the subject four times.

Deputy Nebhut succumbed to his wounds the following morning.

The subject was arrested and charged with Deputy Nebhut's murder. He was convicted and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. On July 20, 1924, he escaped from prison with help from his wife and her brother who was a guard at the prison.

Deputy Nebhut was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Nebhut was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office

Location Ada, OK

Platform Identity pcso.pontotoc.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1921

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender Escaped

Deputy Sheriff Peter Gus Nebhut 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious