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Police Officer

Nelson Harrison Gibson

Columbus Police Department — Columbus, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch September 12, 1915
Age 32
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 25

Incident

Officer Gibson was shot and killed by a robbery suspect at the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue. Officer Gibson was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Officer Gibson died later that night. He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gibson served with the Columbus Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gibson.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Police Department
Type Other
Location Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1915
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Nelson is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Nelson was 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Columbus Police Department has 26 officers remembered here, Nelson among them.

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Where

Police Officer Nelson Harrison Gibson

Columbus Police Department · End of Watch September 12, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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