Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Anton Bachmann was shot and killed while responding to a report of a drunk man threatening his wife. The suspect, who was known to Patrolman Bachmann, opened fire when Patrolman Bachman opened the front door. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 15 years but was released early in 1923. Patrolman Bachmann had served with the Cincinnati Police Department in the fourth district for over 21 years. He was a widower who was survived by his seven children and his father. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio.
Survivors
He was a widower who was survived by his seven children and his father.
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Bachmann gave the Cincinnati Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bachmann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Anton Bachmann 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anton Bachmann's cause is highlighted.
How Anton Bachmann Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 15 years; paroled in three
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anton Bachmann is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anton Bachmann was killed by gun; unknown type.
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