Patrolman

John Huebner

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch February 4, 1882
Age 40
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 490
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Gender Male

Incident

While walking his beat, Officer John Huebner responded to a pursuit in the progress of two armed burglars. Officer Huebner ran to the intersection of Holt Street (modern-day Greenview Avenue) and Bradley Street (modern-day Potomac Street) and confronted the burglars. As Officer Huebner struggled with one burglar, the other fired several shots at close range. Officer Huebner died as a result of the wounds he suffered. The suspect was arrested eleven days later. He was convicted of murder and later executed by hanging.

Survivors

Officer Huebner served with the Chicago Police Department for ten years and was survived by his wife and eight children.

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144 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Huebner gave the Chicago Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1882
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 490
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John 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 1882, 45 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 143rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 40. 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. John had served 10 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

February holds 7.4% 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

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman John Huebner

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch February 4, 1882

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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