Gregory A. Hauser
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Police Officer

Gregory A. Hauser

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch May 13, 1990
Age 43
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 14680
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Gregory Hauser and Police Officer Raymond Kilroy were shot and killed when they responded to a domestic disturbance between a woman and her grandson at 2158 North Nordica Avenue.

As they talked to the grandson in a garage he suddenly grabbed one of the officers' weapons. The man then fired several shots, striking both Officer Hauser and Officer Kilroy.

The officers were partners until the end, having joined the Department together twenty years earlier.

Survivors

Officer Hauser is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Hauser gave the Chicago Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hauser.

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

Agency

Location Chicago, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1990
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 14680
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Gregory A. Hauser 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department
396
of 571 officers
69.4% Felonious
IL — Statewide
842
of 1,318 officers
63.9% 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. Gregory A. Hauser'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 Gregory A. Hauser Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gregory A. Hauser is highlighted in May.

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. Gregory A. Hauser was killed by officer's handgun.

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

Incident Location