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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Tributes
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Matthew Hauer served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Flint Police Department has lost 13 officers; 4 of them killed feloniously.
Matthew is one of 415 officers killed feloniously in MI, 59% of the 703 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Matthew is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1924, 9 officers in MI were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 124 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 14.
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.
In 1924, 228 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Matthew was 33. Of the 400 killed feloniously in MI whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 42; the middle age was 35. Matthew had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
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.
Matthew was 33. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Matthew had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 5.3% of these deaths in MI; December holds the most, 12.3%. Fridays: 14.5%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 30.8% of all 13 deaths at Flint Police Department, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 75% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 59% of all 703 deaths in MI, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 31.8% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Flint Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.
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Cleveland Murphy Corless Aug 6, 1916
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Caleb Embree Smith
Oct 27, 1921
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Avery M. Hudson Jun 28, 1923
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Matthew Hauer
Apr 18, 1924
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John Wopinski Aug 8, 1932
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Gerald Leach Sep 21, 1940
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Neil Krantz
Apr 24, 1951
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James McCullough Feb 28, 1952
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Alton Fritcher
Jan 5, 1969
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Leslie Dean Keely
Sep 24, 1999
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Owen David Fisher
Jul 16, 2005
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David Lucious Williams
Feb 24, 2009
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Collin Brevik Birnie
Feb 4, 2022
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
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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