Julius Mayer, Jr.

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH

Felonious

End of Watch March 16, 1940

Age 24

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Julius Mayer was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a burglar at an auto parts store on West 9th Street. During the struggle, the suspect gained control of Patrolman Mayer's service revolver and shot him as another officer ran to help him. After a short chase, that officer captured the suspect. The suspect, an ex-convict, 29, was convicted of Patrolman Mayer's murder and sentenced to life in prison on April 27, 1940. He escaped from the London Prison Farm on October 25, 1953, and was captured in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 11, 1954. He died in prison on May 30, 1979. Patrolman Mayer had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 13 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and a sister.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Mayer gave the Cincinnati Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mayer.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department

Location Cincinnati, OH

Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 16, 1940

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Life in prison

Patrolman Julius Mayer, Jr. 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Cincinnati Police Department

of 106 officers

59.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious