Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, June 19, 1948
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 5 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 366
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: June 19, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Hughes was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty on Kellogg Avenue in Cincinnati.
The investigation revealed he had been chasing a speeder and crashed into a taxicab. He died from a fractured skull and a crushed pelvis.
Patrolman Hughes was a United States Army World War II veteran who served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 5.5 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.
He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.