Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Nebraska
End of Watch: Thursday, March 14, 1912
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 14, 1912
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Warden James Delahunty, Officer E.G. Heilman and Deputy Warden Henry Wagner were shot and killed during a prison escape attempt.
The three prisoners were able to break out of the jail and one was re-captured, however, one of the two remaining committed suicide before being taken into custody, and the other was killed by a posse. A hostage the convicts had taken was also killed in a gunfight with the posse.
Warden Delahunty is buried in St Mary Cemetery, West Peoria, Illinois.