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Anthony Tekulve
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Acting Detective

Anthony Tekulve

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch July 9, 1924
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 47 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 105

Incident

Acting Detective Anthony Tekulve succumbed to gunshot wounds received two weeks earlier when he and a companion attempted to arrest two men who had been terrorizing citizens with a revolver at 670 Carr Street in Cincinnati. Officers returned fire and one of the suspects was struck and killed. Another officer was also shot by the suspects. He returned to duty four months later. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and executed in the electric chair on February 20, 1925. Acting Detective Tekulve had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 16 and half years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son, who also served with the Cincinnati Police Department.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Detective Tekulve gave the Cincinnati Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Detective Tekulve.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1924
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Anthony 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

Anthony had served 16.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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
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His people

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

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Where

Acting Detective Anthony Tekulve

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch July 9, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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