Matthew Hauer
Detective Sergeant

Matthew Hauer

Flint Police Department — Flint, MI
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch April 18, 1924
Age 33
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant Matthew Hauer was shot and killed during an undercover operation after receiving information that a local business owner was going to be robbed at his home. Sergeant Hauer, posing as the business owner, was confronted by the suspects in the owner's garage. The suspect opened fire, striking Sergeant Hauer in the head. The man was arrested and confessed to murdering Sergeant Hauer. Sergeant Hauer was a United States Army Air Corps veterand and had served with the Flint Police Department for a total of 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and two brothers.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Sergeant Hauer gave the Flint Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Flint community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Flint, Genesee County, MI
Platform Identity fpd.genesee.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 18, 1924
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Matthew Hauer served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Matthew 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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Matthew was 33. 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. Matthew had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

April holds 8.4% 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.

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His people

Flint Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.

Detective Sergeant Matthew Hauer

Flint Police Department · End of Watch April 18, 1924

Military Service

Matthew Hauer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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