Hubert W. Estes
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Hubert W. Estes

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch May 16, 1947
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hubert Estes was shot and killed as he and an unarmed guard attempted to wrestle a gun away from a shooting suspect. The man had entered the Municipal Court building at 6th and F Streets, NW, and opened fire because he was upset over a $75 refund. During the struggle the guard was shot in the mouth and Officer Estes was shot twice in the chest. Despite his wounds, Officer Estes was able to return fire and shot the man four times.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Estes served with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Estes.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1947
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Hubert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1947, 86 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 74th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hubert was 51. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Hubert among them.

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Where

Officer Hubert W. Estes

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch May 16, 1947

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-W

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