Roll of Honor
Incident
Acting Detective Anthony Tekulve succumbed to gunshot wounds received two weeks earlier when he and a companion attempted to arrest two men who had been terrorizing citizens with a revolver at 670 Carr Street in Cincinnati. Officers returned fire and one of the suspects was struck and killed. Another officer was also shot by the suspects. He returned to duty four months later. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on February 20, 1925. Acting Detective Tekulve had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 16 and half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son, who also served with the Cincinnati Police Department.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Detective Tekulve gave the Cincinnati Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Detective Tekulve.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Detective Anthony Tekulve is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Tekulve's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Tekulve Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Tekulve is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony Tekulve was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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