Matthew Hauer

Flint Police Dept. — Flint, MI

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 18, 1924

Age 33

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Sergeant Matthew Hauer was shot and killed during an undercover operation after receiving information that a local business owner was going to be robbed at his home. Sergeant Hauer, posing as the business owner, was confronted by the suspects in the owner's garage. The suspect opened fire, striking Sergeant Hauer in the head. The man was arrested and confessed to murdering Sergeant Hauer. Sergeant Hauer was a United States Army Air Corps veterand and had served with the Flint Police Department for a total of 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and two brothers.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Sergeant Hauer gave the Flint Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Flint community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Flint Police Dept.

Location Flint, MI

Platform Identity fpd.genesee.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 18, 1924

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

Matthew Hauer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Sergeant Matthew Hauer 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Flint Police Dept., 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.

Flint Police Dept.

of 13 officers

30.8% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious