Hubert Greer
1962
Hubert Gerald Greer.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Hugh Greer was shot and killed with his own weapon as he and his partner struggled with two burglary suspects caught breaking into a grocery store at 17th Street and South Boston Avenue in Tulsa. The suspect who shot Officer Greer shot his partner in the mouth. He managed to return fire, hitting the shooter in the chest. Both suspects, 21 and 23, were charged with murder. The shooter was convicted of Officer Greer's murder and sentenced to life in prison on October 11, 1962. He was denied parole in 1979. Officer Greer was a United States Army Air Corps World War II veteran and had been with the Tulsa Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Service Record
Also Served
Tulsa Police Department
Police Officer
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