Robert John Hogue
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Police Officer

Robert John Hogue

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Felonious
End of Watch December 21, 1974
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 4301
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Robert Hogue was shot and fatally wounded inside his patrol car just before midnight as he and his partner transported a prisoner to jail. They had arrested the man after being flagged down by a bondsman in front of 17605 Conant Street. The man was wanted on a bench warrant for concealing stolen property. The officers searched him and then placed him on the back of their patrol car, which did not have a partition. The man produced a concealed handgun and shot Officer Hogue in the back of the neck as he sat in the front passenger seat. Officer Hogue's partner was able to dive from the vehicle. Another responding officer shot and killed the man. Officer Houge died at the hospital the next day. Officer Hogue was a three-year veteran of the force.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hogue gave the Detroit Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hogue.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1974
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 4301
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1974, 162 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 22nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 27. 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. Robert had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Police Officer Robert John Hogue

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch December 21, 1974

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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