Christopher G. Hoban
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Police Officer

Christopher G. Hoban

Felonious
End of Watch October 18, 1988
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 25547
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Christopher Hoban was shot and killed during an undercover drug buy. Officer Christopher Hoban and another undercover narcotics officer entered an apartment at 19 West 105th Street in Manhattan to make a narcotics buy. During the operation, the three suspects began to suspect that Officer Hoban and his partner were police officers. When they searched, Officer Hoban's partner found his service weapon. Officer Hoban immediately drew his gun, and a shootout ensued in which Officer Hoban and one of the suspects were fatally wounded. Officer Hoban was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he died of his wounds. The two surviving suspects were apprehended and later convicted of murder. They were both sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Officer Hoban had served with the New York City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Manhattan North Narcotics Unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hoban gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hoban.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1988
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 25547
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Christopher is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Christopher was 26. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Christopher had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Christopher among them.

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Where

Police Officer Christopher G. Hoban

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 18, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 27-E

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