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Sheriff

Nehemiah Daniel

Fayette County Sheriff's Department — Fayetteville, WV

Felonious

End of Watch November 10, 1904

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sheriff Nehemiah Daniel was shot and killed while assisting Montgomery town officials to preserve order following the shooting of a county constable by a town policeman the previous day.

He had just arrived in the town by train when he was shot and killed. The suspect fled the scene but was arrested three days later.

Sheriff Daniel had served as sheriff for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and adopted daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Daniel gave the Fayette County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fayetteville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Daniel.

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

Agency

Department Fayette County Sheriff's Department

Location Fayetteville, WV

Platform Identity fcso.fayette.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1904

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Sheriff Nehemiah Daniel 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fayette County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Fayette County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nehemiah Daniel's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Nehemiah Daniel Compares

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nehemiah Daniel is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nehemiah Daniel was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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