Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Hubbell was shot and killed when he and his partner attempted to arrest a man wanted for a robbery. They spotted the man working on a car in front of his home on Hough Avenue in Cleveland. After positively identifying him, Patrolman Hubbell told him he was under arrest. The man grabbed a .38 caliber revolver he had hidden near the bumper of his car and opened fire, seriously wounding both officers. The officers were able to return fire and kill the suspect. Patrolman Hubbell was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. Patrolman Hubbell was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Cleveland Police Department for six years. He was survived by his parents and three sisters. His nephew also served with the Cleveland Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and three sisters.
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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.
Patrolman Hubbell gave the Cleveland Division of Police 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John L. Hubbell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman John L. Hubbell 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John L. Hubbell's cause is highlighted.
How John L. Hubbell Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John L. Hubbell is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John L. Hubbell was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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