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J. B. Hare
Chief of Police

J. B. Hare

Baton Rouge Police Department — Baton Rouge, LA
Felonious
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End of Watch November 16, 1911
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
The Vigil Panel 26 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 26

Incident

Chief Hare was shot and killed by an officer who had been suspended for reporting to work drunk. When the officer's supervisor attempted to discipline him he threatened to shoot the supervisor. When Chief Hare intervened he was shot by the officer. That officer was then shot and killed by another officer.

Survivors

Chief Hare had been with the agency for 25 years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Hare gave the Baton Rouge Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baton Rouge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hare.

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

Agency

Department Baton Rouge Police Department
Type Other
Location Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Platform Identity brpd.ebr.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1911
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

J. 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 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

J. had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Baton Rouge Police Department has 27 officers remembered here, J. among them.

Across the years

Chief of Police J. B. Hare

Baton Rouge Police Department · End of Watch November 16, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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