Incident
Police Officer Gregory Hamill died after he and two other officers contracted the H1N1 flu virus while searching a house during a narcotics operation on January 30th, 2014.
Officer Hamill's condition quickly deteriorated and he died from complications of the virus on February 19th, 2015.
Officer Hamill had served with the Omaha Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hamill gave the Omaha Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hamill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Illness
Omaha Police Department has lost 25 officers; 1 of them lost to illness.
Gregory is one of 5 officers lost to illness in NE, 3.3% of the 151 remembered there.
Gregory is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Gregory is one of 2,979 officers lost to illness worldwide, 8.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2014, 1 officer in NE was lost to illness, the 3rd heaviest of 3 years on record. The heaviest was 2020, with 2.
In 2014, 30 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 13th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.
In 2014, 33 officers worldwide were lost to illness, the 12th heaviest of 197 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 566.
Who
Gregory was 43. Of the 5 lost to illness in NE whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 53; the middle age was 43. Gregory had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 13 years.
Gregory was 43. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Gregory had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
Gregory was 43. Of the 2,916 lost to illness worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 39 and 56; the middle age was 49. Gregory had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.
When
February holds 20% of these deaths in NE; December holds the most, 20%. Wednesdays: 40%.
February holds 6.1% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths worldwide; October holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 13.6%.
How
Illness deaths account for 4% of all 25 deaths at Omaha Police Department, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 3.3% of all 151 deaths in NE, the 4th most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.
Illness deaths account for 8.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 3rd most common cause.
His people
Omaha Police Department has 25 officers remembered here, Gregory among them.
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Thomas A. Welch Aug 17, 1866
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Jeremiah McCheane Jun 26, 1870
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Dan D. Tiedeman
Jun 9, 1897
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Samuel S. Drummy
Feb 15, 1908
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Lafayette A. Smith
Jan 14, 1909
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Thomas Ring
Feb 10, 1915
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William Good
Mar 31, 1916
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Frank Rooney
Jan 31, 1918
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Frank J. Murphy, Jr.
Jul 23, 1919
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Arthur G. Cooper
Feb 1, 1921
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James E. Scott Feb 10, 1922
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Frank S. Aughe
Jan 31, 1924
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William M. Davis
Feb 25, 1927
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Fred A. Kruger
Nov 17, 1930
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James J. Sullivan
Apr 4, 1931
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Reynold Wolfe
Feb 23, 1935
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Leslie G. Chamberlin
Jul 29, 1935
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Joseph J. Treglia
Jul 17, 1936
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John E. Costello
May 30, 1961
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Larry D. Minard, Sr.
Aug 17, 1970
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Paul Albert Nields
Jun 6, 1974
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James B. Wilson, Jr.
Aug 20, 1995
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Jason Pratt
Sep 19, 2003
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Gregory Keith Hamill
Feb 19, 2014
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Kerrie Sue Orozco
May 20, 2015
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E
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