Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Hare was shot and killed by an officer who had been suspended for reporting to work drunk. When the officer's supervisor attempted to discipline him he threatened to shoot the supervisor. When Chief Hare intervened he was shot by the officer. That officer was then shot and killed by another officer.
Survivors
Chief Hare had been with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Hare gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hare.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police J. B. Hare 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 Baton Rouge Police Dept., 17 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. B. Hare's cause is highlighted.
How J. B. Hare Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. B. Hare is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. B. Hare was killed by officer's handgun.
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