Milton H. Rehe
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Private First Class

Milton H. Rehe

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Felonious Veteran
End of Watch October 19, 1943
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Hawaii Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested

PFC Milton Rehe was shot and killed by a U.S. Navy lieutenant whom he had arrested for violating a blackout curfew in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He had taken the prisoner to the Honolulu police station for processing when the man suddenly attacked him and shot him in the back of the head. The man fled the police station on foot. He wounded a second Army MP before being shot and wounded himself. He was taken into custody after being wounded.

PFC Rehe was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother, and two 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.
Private First Class Rehe gave the United States Army Military Police Corps 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1943
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun
Offender Arrested

Military Service

Milton H. Rehe served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Private First Class Milton H. Rehe 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Army Military Police Corps, 26 of 65 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

United States Army Military Police Corps
26
of 65 officers
40% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% 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. Milton H. Rehe'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 Milton H. Rehe Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milton H. Rehe is highlighted in Oct.

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. Milton H. Rehe was killed by handgun.

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

Incident Location