George H. Raabe
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Police Officer

George H. Raabe

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch November 2, 1937
Age 37
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 988
Gender Male

Incident

Officer George Raabe was shot and killed when he and two other officers surprised three safe crackers attempting to burglarize a dairy company. During a shootout, all three officers were shot, and Officer Raabe died of his wounds. One of the suspects was also shot and killed. Officer Raabe had been with the Milwaukee Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Raabe gave the Milwaukee Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Raabe.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1937
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 988
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 37. 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. George had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George H. Raabe

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch November 2, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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