David Richie Huber
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David Richie Huber

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI
Accident
End of Watch June 20, 1971
Age 52
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer David Huber was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at a church at 5903 Kalaniana'ole Highway.

Survivors

Officer Huber was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Huber served with the Honolulu Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Huber.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI
Platform Identity hpd.honolulu.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1971
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

David is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 52. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

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

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Honolulu Police Department has 52 officers remembered here, David among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer David Richie Huber

Honolulu Police Department · End of Watch June 20, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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