Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Walter Auble was shot and killed by a burglary suspect. He and another captain were investigating two suspects involved in robberies and burglaries and learned they were about to commit another crime. They located the suspects at 9th and Grand Avenue. The other captain took one suspect into custody but the second man produced a revolver and shot Captain Auble several times. The man who shot Captain Auble committed suicide by swallowing poison as other officers and citizens surrounded him. Captain Auble was taken to the police receiving hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Survivors
Captain Auble served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 21 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Auble gave the Los Angeles Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Auble.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Walter Hurman Auble 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Hurman Auble's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Hurman Auble Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Hurman Auble is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Hurman Auble was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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