Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Theodore Husting was shot and killed when he discovered a burglary in progress. He was walking his nightly rounds when he observed a man inside a tavern at 1028 Lincoln Avenue. As he looked inside a window, the suspect shot him with a .45 caliber handgun he had found inside. The suspect was convicted of the murder but served only 11 years before being released. Patrolman Husting had served with the Sheboygan Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Husting gave the Sheboygan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sheboygan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Husting.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Theodore Husting is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sheboygan Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theodore Husting's cause is highlighted.
How Theodore Husting Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Theodore Husting is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Theodore Husting was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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