Trooper Mark Paul Wagner, Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska

Trooper Mark Paul Wagner

Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska

End of Watch Thursday, March 4, 1999

Mark Paul Wagner

Trooper Wagner was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a defensive tactics training exercise at the State Patrol headquarters in North Platte, Nebraska. Trooper Wagner and other officers were conducting the training in a classroom when the .45 caliber Glock handgun discharged and struck him in the chest. The handgun was reloaded during a break in training because the officer was not aware it would be used later in the day.
Trooper Wagner was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1500 hours. He had been with the agency for 11 years and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a step daughter.

Bio

Age 37
Tour 11 years
Badge 168

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire (Accidental)

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MARK
IT WAS ALWAYS A PLEASURE MEETING WITH YOU FOR ROLLS AT Gothenburg. I MISS OUR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT NEW SHERIFF'S AND WHAT THEY ARE GETTING INTO. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO CLEAN YOUR GRAVE MARKER WHEN EVER I'M IN NORTH PLATTE. I MISS MY MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION PARTNER. AS I AM RETIRING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT NOW AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS I ALWAYS THINK THAT YOU TOO WOULD HAVE BEEN RETIRING AFTER YOUR 5 YEAR DROP PROGERM RIP MY FRIEND AND GOD SPEED. #168

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July 17, 2018