Joseph Kubacki
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Police Officer

Joseph Kubacki

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch May 24, 1924
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Joseph Kubacki succumbed to a gunshot wound received while chasing auto thieves down an alley at 1 am. During the chase Officer Kubacki fired five warning shots into the air. The thieves returned fire, striking him in the leg. His partner found him and rushed him to the hospital, where he later succumbed to the wound. Officer Kubacki had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kubacki gave the Milwaukee Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kubacki.

— 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 24, 1924
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Joseph 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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 30. 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. Joseph had served 3 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%. 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

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Joseph Kubacki

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch May 24, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-W

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