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Jensen Christian Neve
Patrolman

Jensen Christian Neve

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch February 10, 1894
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 30

Incident

Patrolman Christian Neve was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect who had shot and wounded a detective the previous week. The suspect shot Patrolman Neve's horse in the ear, causing it to spin around. As the horse spun, Patrolman Neve was shot in the back. The suspect was captured a few years later in South Carolina but escaped and captured in Baltimore. He was sentenced to death in 1898 and hanged in 1899. Patrolman Neve had served with the Savannah Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Neve gave the Savannah Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Savannah Police Department
Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1894
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jensen 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 1894, 70 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 103rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Jensen had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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

Savannah Police Department has 31 officers remembered here, Jensen among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Jensen Christian Neve

Savannah Police Department · End of Watch February 10, 1894

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-W

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