Allen J. Althoff
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Patrolman

Allen J. Althoff

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch October 20, 1925
Age 33
Tour of Duty 10 yrs 9 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Allen Althoff was shot and killed by a man he had just arrested for theft. The man attempted to escape and shot Patrolman Althoff while they were at the call box on Race Street and 6th Street. The 21-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison. Patrolman Althoff had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for nearly 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Althoff gave the Cincinnati Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Althoff.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1925
Tour of Duty 10 yrs 9 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Allen 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 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Allen was 33. 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. Allen had served 10.7 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Allen J. Althoff

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch October 20, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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