Anton Bachmann
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Patrolman

Anton Bachmann

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch October 8, 1907
Age 60
Tour of Duty 21 yrs 4 mo
Badge 231
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anton Bachmann was shot and killed while responding to a report of a drunk man threatening his wife. The suspect, who was known to Patrolman Bachmann, opened fire when Patrolman Bachman opened the front door. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 15 years but was released early in 1923. Patrolman Bachmann had served with the Cincinnati Police Department in the fourth district for over 21 years. He was a widower who was survived by his seven children and his father. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio.

Survivors

He was a widower who was survived by his seven children and his father.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Bachmann gave the Cincinnati Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bachmann.

— 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 8, 1907
Tour of Duty 21 yrs 4 mo
Age 60
Badge Number 231
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Anton 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 1907, 108 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anton was 60. 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. Anton had served 21.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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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%.

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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.

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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Anton Bachmann

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch October 8, 1907

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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