Oscar A. Oehlerking

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1926

Age 27

Badge 9680

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Officer Oehlerking was shot and killed as he and three other officers chased two men who attempted to rob a saloon on 47th Street. Customers and employees refused to comply and ran the two out. Officer Oehlerking was shot by one of the two men as he and his fellow officers when he attempted to arrest them. Another officer shot and wounded one suspect. Both were apprehended. The 21-year-old gunman was convicted of second degree murder and robbery and sentenced to 110 years in prison.

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

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1926

Age 27

Badge Number 9680

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 110 years

Patrolman Oscar A. Oehlerking 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious