Patrolman

John L. Hart

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch June 13, 1875
Age 44
Tour of Duty 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Hart was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was causing a disturbance at a local saloon.

The saloon's owner had thrown the man out and continued to be loud outside. The subject shot Patrolman Hart when the officer attempted to arrest him. The man was then arrested by another officer and charged with murder.

Patrolman Hart had served with the Shreveport Police Department for only six months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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151 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Hart served with the Shreveport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1875
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

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 1875, 28 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 157th 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 44. 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 0.5 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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, John among them.

Patrolman John L. Hart

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch June 13, 1875

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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