Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Oscar Hope was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call involving a weapon at 408 Bayou Street. He went into the front door of the home and his partner went around to the rear. While Detective Hope was inside he was shot in the back of the head. His partner chased the suspect and shot and killed him during an exchange of gunfire.
Survivors
Detective Hope served with the Houston Police Department for seven years and was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers and five sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hope gave the Houston Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hope.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Oscar Emmett Hope 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscar Emmett Hope's cause is highlighted.
How Oscar Emmett Hope Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar Emmett Hope is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oscar Emmett Hope was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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