Roll of Honor
Incident
While walking his beat, Officer John Huebner responded to a pursuit in the progress of two armed burglars. Officer Huebner ran to the intersection of Holt Street (modern-day Greenview Avenue) and Bradley Street (modern-day Potomac Street) and confronted the burglars. As Officer Huebner struggled with one burglar, the other fired several shots at close range. Officer Huebner died as a result of the wounds he suffered. The suspect was arrested eleven days later. He was convicted of murder and later executed by hanging.
Survivors
Officer Huebner served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years and was survived by his wife and eight children.
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Tributes
144 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Huebner gave the Chicago Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Huebner 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Huebner's cause is highlighted.
How John Huebner Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1882
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Huebner is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Huebner was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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