Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hubbard was shot and killed while returning to the Spokane Jail from Douglas County with a prisoner he had arrested for murder. The suspect's son ambushed the wagon that Officer Hubbard and the prisoner were riding in. The boy opened fire with a rifle, killing both Officer Hubbard and the prisoner. The suspect was apprehended in Waterville on August 23, 1889.
Survivors
Officer Hubbard was survived by his wife and five children.
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Officer Hubbard served with the Spokane Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Spokane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ephraim John Hubbard 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 WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Spokane Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ephraim John Hubbard's cause is highlighted.
How Ephraim John Hubbard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ephraim John Hubbard is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ephraim John Hubbard was killed by rifle.
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