Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Andrew Hauswirth succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while investigating the sounds of someone calling for help.
He was shot by a man who had just robbed the subject. Despite being wounded, Patrolman Hauswirth was able to return fire and wounded the subject. The man was arrested by other officers.
Patrolman Hauswirth had served with the Chicago Police Department for over four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Hauswirth gave the Chicago Police Department 4 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 Andrew Matthias Hauswirth is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 10 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
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. Andrew Matthias Hauswirth's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Matthias Hauswirth Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Matthias Hauswirth is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Matthias Hauswirth was killed by handgun.
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