Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hogan was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance for the second time in the same night. As Officer Hogan knocked on the door the suspect opened fire from inside with a rifle, striking him in the chest. The suspect attempted to flee the scene but was shot and killed by Officer Hogan's partner. Officer Hogan had been with the agency for 15 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hogan gave the Milwaukee Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hogan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ronald T. Hogan 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Milwaukee Police Department, 42 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald T. Hogan's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald T. Hogan Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald T. Hogan is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronald T. Hogan was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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