Frederick H. Hull
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Police Officer

Frederick H. Hull

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch November 15, 1945
Age 48
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Frederick Hull was shot and killed after responding to a report of an assault at a local tavern. The subject had left the tavern and walked to a service station where he worked at 19th Avenue and East Madison Street. The man locked himself in a restroom at the service station when officers attempted to question him about the assault. Officer Hull and his partner ordered the man out but the man began firing a handgun through the door of the restroom, killing Officer Hull and wounding his partner. His partner was able to return fire killing the suspect. Officer Hull had served with the Seattle Police Department for 18 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hull gave the Seattle Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hull.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1945
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1945, 68 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 105th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 48. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

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Where

Police Officer Frederick H. Hull

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch November 15, 1945

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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