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Policeman

Herbert "Hub" Haynes

Clayton Police Department — Clayton, DE

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1900

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman Hub Haynes was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a hobo who was trespassing on a Delaware Railroad freight train shortly after midnight.

Employees of the railroad had notified authorities that several men were riding in a boxcar. Policeman Haynes and several other officers met the train at the Clayton railroad station and surrounded the boxcar the men were in. One of the men began to resist arrest and struggled with Policeman Haynes. The man produced a pistol, shot Policeman Haynes during the struggle, and then escaped.

Policeman Haynes was taken to his home where he died at 5:30 am the following morning. His killer was never captured.

Policeman Haynes was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Policeman Haynes was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Haynes served with the Clayton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Haynes.

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

Agency

Department Clayton Police Department

Location Clayton, DE

Platform Identity cpd.kent.de.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1900

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender At large

Policeman Herbert "Hub" Haynes 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 DE, 25 of 51 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 49% of this state's fallen. That is 5.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Clayton Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

DE — Statewide

of 51 officers

49% 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. Herbert "Hub" Haynes'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 Herbert "Hub" Haynes Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

At large

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert "Hub" Haynes is highlighted in Aug.

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. Herbert "Hub" Haynes was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518