Harold L. Reeves
1976
Harold L. Reeves.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Harold Reeves was shot and killed in from ambush after speaking to a woman about a dog control issue involving her dog. He was driving away from the scene when the woman's 77-year-old boyfriend pulled up alongside his patrol car on Main Street. When Patrolman Reeves rolled down his window to speak to him, the man shot him in the head. The man and his juvenile grandson, who was driving their truck, were arrested and charged with Patrolman Reeves' murder. The killer was committed to the state hospital for six months and then released. Patrolman Reeves was a U.S. Army WWII veteran who had served with the Lincoln Police Department for two years and in law enforcement for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by three brothers and two sisters.
Service Record
Also Served
Lincoln Police Department
Patrolman
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