George Shindle
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Special Agent

George Shindle

Felonious
End of Watch July 3, 1916
Age 46
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent George Shindle was stabbed to death while investigating a bootlegging operation in Oakley, Kansas. He was in the railroad yards questioning the wife of a suspect when he was slashed in the upper leg by the suspect, who was armed with a razor. Agent Shindle died the following month while still undergoing treatment for his wounds. Special Agent Shindle had served with the Union Pacific Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Shindle gave the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Shindle.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Omaha, Douglas County, NE
Platform Identity uprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1916
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 46. 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. George had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Special Agent George Shindle

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department · End of Watch July 3, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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