Albert E. Oestriecher

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Felonious

End of Watch March 9, 1932

Age 36

Badge 158

The Vigil Panel 63 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman Albert Oestriecher, Patrolman Cornelius Ford, and Corporal George Weidert were shot and killed in the 12th Precinct Station. Patrolman Oestriecher and Corporal Weidert were shot and killed in a gun battle with a man who had just grabbed Patrolman Ford's service revolver and killed him as he attempted to lock him in a jail cell. Other officers subdued the suspect after they shot and wounded him. The suspect was transported to a hospital and treated for his wounds. On the way back to the jail he tried to escape and was shot and killed.

Survivors

Patrolman Oestriecher was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Oestriecher served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Oestriecher.

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

Agency

Department New Orleans Police Department

Location New Orleans, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1932

Age 36

Badge Number 158

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman Albert E. Oestriecher 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

67.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious