Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Policeman Norbert Huseman succumbed to gunshot wounds received ten days earlier when he and two other officers responded to a disturbance call. The call involved two men arguing over the ownership of a baby carriage on Enterprise Street in which one of the men drew a gun. When the officers arrived they demanded the suspect surrender but he opened fire, wounding all three officers. The suspect was also shot and wounded. On April 17, 1946, the suspect, 46, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years to life. Policeman Huseman had been appointed as an Emergency Policeman to supplement the regular officers during WWII. He was in the process of being appointed a full time policeman when he was slain.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Policeman Huseman served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Policeman Huseman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Policeman Norbert John Huseman 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 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Norbert John Huseman's cause is highlighted.
How Norbert John Huseman Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Norbert John Huseman is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Norbert John Huseman was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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