Dick Vernon Hobson, Jr.

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch June 11, 1996

Age 45

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

The Vigil Panel 142 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 41

Incident

Officer Dick Hobson was shot and killed, and his partner was shot and wounded after responding to the scene of a robbery. Both officers were in the same patrol car and pursued a man down an alley near Second Street and Greenwood Avenue. When they couldn't find the suspect, they exited the vehicle and entered the alley on foot. As they continued their search, the suspect jumped out from behind a bush and shot at the officers with a 20 gauge shotgun. Officer Hobson, who was not wearing a vest, was struck in the chest and killed. His partner was struck in the leg. Other officers who had responded to the scene returned fire and killed the suspect. Officer Hobson was transported to Columbia Tulsa Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds the next morning. Officer Hobson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Tulsa Police Department for 18 years. He is survived by his two young children, parents, four brothers, and a sister. Dino, Officer Hobson's canine, was retired and given to his family.

Survivors

He is survived by his two young children, parents, four brothers, and a sister.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Patrol Officer Hobson gave the Tulsa Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Tulsa Police Department

Location Tulsa, OK

Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1996

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 20 gauge

Offender Shot and killed by other officers

Military Service

Dick Vernon Hobson, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Senior Patrol Officer Dick Vernon Hobson, 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa Police Department

of 42 officers

71.4% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious