Frank Hueftlein
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Detective

Frank Hueftlein

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch April 15, 1922
Age 57
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Frank Hueftlein was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for robbing a bank messenger at 23 Garfield Place. A second detective was also wounded in the exchange. The suspect was convicted and executed for the murder and executed on April 27th, 1923. Detective Hueftlein had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 24 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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24 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Hueftlein gave the Cincinnati Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hueftlein.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1922
Tour of Duty 24 yrs
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank 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 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 57. 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. Frank had served 24 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%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Frank among them.

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Where

Detective Frank Hueftlein

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch April 15, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-W

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