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Marshal

Harvey Hake

Covington Police Department — Covington, OH

Felonious

End of Watch January 12, 1917

Age 54

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Harvey Hake was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on an assault and battery charge at 11:00 pm. The subject's wife had filed an assault and battery complaint. Marshal Hake went to a local pool hall on High Street to arrest the man. When he knocked on the door, the subject fired through the door striking Marshal Hake in the head. Responding officers entered the home and found the subject hiding under the bed, using an infant as a shield. He was convicted of Marshal Hake's murder and executed by electrocution on June 22, 1917. Marshal Hake had served with the Covington Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Hake gave the Covington Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hake.

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

Agency

Department Covington Police Department

Location Covington, OH

Platform Identity cpd.miami.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 1917

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1917

Marshal Harvey Hake 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%.

Covington Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey Hake'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 Harvey Hake Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1917

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey Hake is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey Hake was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518