Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant Hagan was shot and killed while on a stakeout in the 800 block of South Fourth Street. He had been investigating a series of holdups. Two men were apprehended and charged with his murder. Both blamed each other. One, 22-years-old, was convicted of his murder and sentenced to death. A year later his sentence was commuted to life. He was paroled on June 17, 1943.
Survivors
Detective Sergeant Hagan served with the Louisville Police Department for five years and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Hagan gave the Louisville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Hagan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Eugene M. Hagan 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Louisville Police Department, 51 of 91 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene M. Hagan's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene M. Hagan Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1943
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene M. Hagan is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene M. Hagan was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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