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Police Officer Jeremy J. Hubbard
Cowden Police Department,
Illinois
End of Watch:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Age:
34
Years on the job:
4
Badge Number:
NA
Cause of death:
Vehicle pursuit |
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Officer Jeremy Hubbard was killed during a pursuit of a pickup truck whose
driver was suspected of diesel gas theft at 6:40 pm from a service station
in Staunton in Macoupin County.
After Benld Police Department and Gillespie Police Department officers had
both terminated their pursuits, Officer Hubbard observed the vehicle without
license plates traveling on North First Street at 8:00 pm and attempted to
make a traffic stop. Officer Hubbard pursued the vehicle approximately 15
miles when the patrol car went out of control and overturned in a cornfield
on Illinois Route 128, one mile south of U.S. 40, near Altamont in Effingham
County.
Officer Hubbard was ejected from the patrol car and had been airlifted to
Greenville Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. An officer
trainee, who was riding with Officer Hubbard, was injured but survived.
The suspect turned himself in the following week to the Howard County,
Maryland, Police Department. He refused to tell officers what he was turning
himself in for, but investigators were able to link him to the pursuit and
he is awaiting extradition to Illinois.
Officer Hubbard had served with the Cowden Police Department as one of its
two part-time officers for four years and also served as a part-time deputy
with the Effingham County Sheriff's Department. He is survived by his wife,
two sons, sister, mother and grandmother. |
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Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity.
May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him to keep watch
over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out to the
Officer and his Department and family.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police Special
Inc.
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