Oscar F. Deubler
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Detective Lieutenant

Oscar F. Deubler

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch January 1, 1947
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Lieutenant Deubler was shot and killed by another officer, who then committed suicide. Lieutenant Deubler had been with the agency for ten years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Deubler gave the Little Rock Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Lieutenant Deubler.

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

Agency

Location Little Rock, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1947
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Committed suicide

Detective Lieutenant Oscar F. Deubler 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Little Rock Police Department, 19 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.6% of this agency's fallen.

Little Rock Police Department
19
of 23 officers
82.6% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% 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. Oscar F. Deubler'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 Oscar F. Deubler Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar F. Deubler is highlighted in Jan.

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. Oscar F. Deubler was killed by officer's handgun.

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