Thurston County Sheriff's Department, Nebraska
End of Watch: Thursday, January 19, 1967
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 19, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Newell was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 94 as he and a deputy responded to a call. Another vehicle pulled into the roadway, forcing Sheriff Newell to take evasive actions. He swerved onto the shoulder and struck a vehicle head-on that had pulled over to allows the patrol car to pass.
Sheriff Newell had been sworn into office only two weeks earlier. He was survived by his wife and six children.