Carl P. Hauck
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Patrolman

Carl P. Hauck

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch July 29, 1907
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Carl Hauck was shot and killed when he told a group of men drinking and loitering at Gest Street and Harriett Street (now Dalton Avenue) to disperse. The men were part of a gang that was terrorizing the area through robberies and intimidation. Two of the men attacked Patrolamn Hauck, and one of them shot him four times. Patrolman Hauck returned one shot, striking one of the men in the arm. The suspect, who was on parole at the time, was arrested but found not guilty due to a lack of evidence. Patrolman Hauck had served with the Cincinnati Police Division for one year. He was survived by his mother, brother,

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Hauck gave the Cincinnati Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hauck.

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

Agency

Location Cincinnati, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 29, 1907
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Acquitted

Patrolman Carl P. Hauck is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Cincinnati Police Department
63
of 106 officers
59.4% Felonious
OH — Statewide
572
of 991 officers
57.7% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl P. Hauck's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Carl P. Hauck Compares

Age at End of Watch
24
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl P. Hauck is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl P. Hauck was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location