Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frank Hueftlein was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for robbing a bank messenger at 23 Garfield Place. A second detective was also wounded in the exchange. The suspect was convicted and executed for the murder and executed on April 27th, 1923. Detective Hueftlein had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Hueftlein gave the Cincinnati Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hueftlein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frank Hueftlein 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. Frank Hueftlein's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Hueftlein Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Hueftlein is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Hueftlein was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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