Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, April 15, 1922
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 15, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Detective Frank Hueftlein was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for robbing a bank messenger at 23 Garfield Place.
A second detective was also wounded in the exchange. The suspect was convicted and executed for the murder and executed on April 27th, 1923.
Detective Hueftlein had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and son.