Oscar A. Oehlerking
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Patrolman

Oscar A. Oehlerking

Felonious
End of Watch August 6, 1926
Age 27
Badge 9680
The Vigil Panel 51 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Oehlerking was shot and killed as he and three other officers chased two men who attempted to rob a saloon on 47th Street. Customers and employees refused to comply and ran the two out. Officer Oehlerking was shot by one of the two men as he and his fellow officers when he attempted to arrest them. Another officer shot and wounded one suspect. Both were apprehended. The 21-year-old gunman was convicted of second degree murder and robbery and sentenced to 110 years in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Oehlerking served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Oehlerking.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1926
Age 27
Badge Number 9680
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Oscar 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 1926, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Oscar was 27. 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.

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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Oscar among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Oscar A. Oehlerking

New York City Police Department · End of Watch August 6, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-E

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