Ronald T. Hogan
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Police Officer

Ronald T. Hogan

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch May 2, 1967
Age 36
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Badge 455
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hogan was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance for the second time in the same night. As Officer Hogan knocked on the door the suspect opened fire from inside with a rifle, striking him in the chest. The suspect attempted to flee the scene but was shot and killed by Officer Hogan's partner. Officer Hogan had been with the agency for 15 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hogan gave the Milwaukee Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hogan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 2, 1967
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 455
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ronald 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 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ronald was 36. 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. Ronald had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, Ronald among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Ronald T. Hogan

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch May 2, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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