Morris Van Dyck "Van" Hubbard

San Jose Police Department — San Jose, CA

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1924

Age 39

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 21

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Sergeant Van Hubbard was shot and killed by a suspect who had taken a female hostage and was marching her down Julian Street at gunpoint at 6:30 p.m. Sergeant Hubbard and his partner arrived at Fifteenth Street and Julian Street after receiving reports of a man shooting at an automobile on Julian Street and Eleventh Street. The man opened fire when Sergeant Hubbard ordered him to drop his weapon. Sergeant Hubbard's partner returned fire, killing the suspect. Sergeant Hubbard had served with the San Jose Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and children. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Hubbard gave the San Jose Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hubbard.

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

Agency

Department San Jose Police Department

Location San Jose, CA

Platform Identity sjpd.santaclara.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1924

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 39

Badge Number 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Shot and killed

Sergeant Morris Van Dyck "Van" Hubbard 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At San Jose Police Department, 8 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.

San Jose Police Department

of 13 officers

61.5% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious