Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Nebraska Incident Date: Thursday, January 7, 1904 Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Sentenced to 10 years
Special Agent Thomas Gentleman succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot by two subjects who were stealing coal from a railroad car near Fourteenth Street in Omaha, Nebraska.
The suspect who shot Special Agent Gentleman was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Special Agent Gentleman had served with the agency for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Gentleman gave the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Gentleman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Thomas Gentleman 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 NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, 13 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Gentleman's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Gentleman Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Gentleman is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Gentleman was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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