Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Van Hubbard was shot and killed by a suspect who had taken a female hostage and was marching her down Julian Street at gunpoint at 6:30 p.m. Sergeant Hubbard and his partner arrived at Fifteenth Street and Julian Street after receiving reports of a man shooting at an automobile on Julian Street and Eleventh Street. The man opened fire when Sergeant Hubbard ordered him to drop his weapon. Sergeant Hubbard's partner returned fire, killing the suspect. Sergeant Hubbard had served with the San Jose Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and children. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Hubbard gave the San Jose Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hubbard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Morris Van Dyck Hubbard is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Jose Police Department, 8 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris Van Dyck Hubbard's cause is highlighted.
How Morris Van Dyck Hubbard Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Morris Van Dyck Hubbard is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Morris Van Dyck Hubbard was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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