Kenneth R. Houser
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Patrolman

Kenneth R. Houser

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Felonious
End of Watch April 2, 1969
Age 25
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 7 mo
Badge 2113
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kenneth Houser was shot and killed while off duty when three robbery suspects discovered his badge and gun. Patrolman Houser was at Cliffs Bar at 9115 Buckeye Road when three armed men entered and announced a robbery at 1:00 a.m. While taking the belongings from the occupants, they discovered that Patrolman Houser was a police officer and immediately shot him. The suspects also shot and killed the bar owner. In July of 1970, two suspects were arrested after officers stopped them for a traffic violation and found Patrolman Houser's service revolver in their car. The third suspect was arrested a few days later. Two suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in February of 1971. One died in prison on March 12, 1987. Patrolman Houser had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for over one year, assigned to the Fourth District.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Houser gave the Cleveland Division of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Houser.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 1969
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 7 mo
Age 25
Badge Number 2113
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Kenneth 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 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kenneth was 25. 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. Kenneth had served 1.6 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

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Kenneth R. Houser

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch April 2, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

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