Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Hogue was shot and fatally wounded inside his patrol car just before midnight as he and his partner transported a prisoner to jail. They had arrested the man after being flagged down by a bondsman in front of 17605 Conant Street. The man was wanted on a bench warrant for concealing stolen property. The officers searched him and then placed him on the back of their patrol car, which did not have a partition. The man produced a concealed handgun and shot Officer Hogue in the back of the neck as he sat in the front passenger seat. Officer Hogue's partner was able to dive from the vehicle. Another responding officer shot and killed the man. Officer Houge died at the hospital the next day. Officer Hogue was a three-year veteran of the force.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hogue gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hogue.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert John Hogue 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert John Hogue's cause is highlighted.
How Robert John Hogue Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert John Hogue is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert John Hogue was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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