Herbert A. Haucke
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Patrolman

Herbert A. Haucke

Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1934
Age 31
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Herbert Haucke was struck and killed by a hit and run driver in front of 120-15 Smith Street in Jamaica, Queens, while walking his post.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Haucke 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 Haucke.

— 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 June 16, 1934
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Herbert 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 1934, 178 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 16th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Herbert was 31. 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

June holds 8.1% 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 automobile, in 4.9% 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, Herbert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Herbert A. Haucke

New York City Police Department · End of Watch June 16, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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