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If you've had "one of those days," consider this from the 1875 Omaha Bee:
"Officer Hanlon went out this
morning to repossess some property from a man named Wiggins. He
arrived just as the morning hash was being dished up. The officer
made his business known. Mrs. Wiggins, who was frying beefsteak,
shrieked and fell fainting on a chair. Her great weight
demoralized the chair, and a pan of hot grease was knocked over.
The grease fell on an aged feline. The cat, in intense pain, went
through the only pane of glass left in the window. On the way, the
cat collided with a caster set in the hands of the oldest girl.
She dropped the set on the dog's tail. The dog yelped, and bounced
through the window after the cat. The dog and cat, knocking down
the littlest Wiggins, frightened the chickens into the neighbor's
yard. Seeing the invaders, the neighbor grabbed his shotgun and
let fly. He missed the dog, wounded the cat, and killed three of
his own chickens. He raised to fire again, when the Officer
restored the peace, quieted the children, revived the Mrs., loaded
up the property, and drove back into town. At last report the cat
was doing as well as could be expected."
18 July 1997 - Provided by Mike Ballou to the Heritage List
BEAL, Eugene (1877 - ) 1907: Sheriff of Keith County, NE - Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE"
FORSLING, Oscar E. Sheriff in Kimball Co., NE - Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE"
HARRIS, Henry S. (1850- ) First sheriff of Rock County, NE. Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE"
M. F. LEECH - one-time resident of Ogallala, Keith County, NE. Worked for US Government, U.P.R.R. and Wyoming Cattle Grower's Association to arrest outlaws. (Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and Vicinity, Colorado)
RIGGS, John (1854- ) First sheriff of Sheridan County, NE. Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE".
SMITH, Orrin E. (1851 - ) Five terms as sheriff of Rock County, NE. Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE", 1909.
TROGNITZ, Charles F. - 1889-1894: "Cowboy sheriff" of Cheyenne Co., NE. Biography in "Compendium ... Western NE".
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Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial - Officers of assorted agencies, killed in line of duty. (Link added Mar 2009)
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