Trooper Vernon C. Rolfs
Nebraska State Patrol
Nebraska
End of Watch: Saturday, May 30, 1953

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 129

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 30, 1954
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Trooper Rolfs was shot and killed during a traffic stop of a speeding motorist near North Platte, Nebraska. The suspect was captured hours later.

The suspect was convicted of Trooper Rolfs' murder and sentenced to life in prison in August of 1953. He died in prison on January 28, 1989.

Trooper Rolfs had been with the agency for three years.