Charles Gebhardt

Hoboken Police Department — Hoboken, NJ

Felonious

End of Watch July 26, 1898

Age 38

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Charles Gebhardt was shot and killed during a struggle with a suspect. Patrolman Gebhardt was struggling with a suspected "Sneak Thief" at the corner of Bloomfield Street and Twelfth Street when the suspect drew a revolver and shot Patrolman Gebhardt in the chest. Another Patrolman witnessed the incident and was able to apprehend the suspect. The subject was later convicted of murder and executed on February 9, 1900. Patrolman Gebhardt had served with the Hoboken Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Gebhardt gave the Hoboken Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hoboken community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Hoboken Police Department

Location Hoboken, NJ

Platform Identity hobopd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1898

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Executed on February 9, 1900

Patrolman Charles Gebhardt 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hoboken Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Hoboken Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

264

of 646 officers

40.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious