Vikki Elaine Hubbard
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Police Officer

Vikki Elaine Hubbard

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Accident
End of Watch March 12, 1989
Age 39
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Female

Incident

Officer Hubbard was killed when her patrol car was struck at 2:20 a.m. in front of 2402 Canton Street by a vehicle being chased following a robbery attempt. Officer Hubbard was assisting the units when the patrol car was broadsided by the vehicle, which was driving at an estimated 90 mph. Officer Hubbard was killed at the scene, and her partner was injured. Both suspects were arrested at the scene, convicted, and sentenced to life. Officer Hubbard had served with the Detroit Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

She is survived by her two children.

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BO-US-MI-72237B3C
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hubbard gave the Detroit Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hubbard.

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

Agency

Location Detroit, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 12, 1989
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 39
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Vikki Elaine Hubbard is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Detroit Police Department, 58 of 250 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this agency's fallen.

Detroit Police Department
58
of 250 officers
23.2% Accident
MI — Statewide
229
of 718 officers
31.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vikki Elaine Hubbard's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Vikki Elaine Hubbard Compares

Age at End of Watch
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vikki Elaine Hubbard is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location