Incident
Policeman Hubert Paul succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash the previous day on the Dixie Highway near Douglas Road.
He was patrolling the Dixie Highway when his motorcycle skidded into a rock wall. It is believed he was attempting to stop a speeding motorist and was possibly rundown by the driver. He was taken to a local hospital where he died after undergoing surgery.
Policeman Paul was a military veteran and had served with the Coconut Grove Police Department for only three days at the time of his death. He had previously served with the Michigan State Police.
The day following Policeman Paul's death the city of Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, and brother.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Paul served with the Coconut Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Hubert Carl Paul served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Hubert Carl Paul 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hubert Carl Paul's cause is highlighted.
How Hubert Carl Paul Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hubert Carl Paul is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hubert Carl Paul was killed by automobile.