Police Officer Christopher G. Hoban, New York City Police Department, New York

Police Officer Christopher G. Hoban

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Tuesday, October 18, 1988

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Christopher G. Hoban

Police Officer Christopher Hoban was shot and killed during an undercover drug buy.

Officer Christopher Hoban and another undercover narcotics officer entered an apartment at 19 West 105th Street in Manhattan to make a narcotics buy. During the operation, the three suspects began to suspect that Officer Hoban and his partner were police officers. When they searched, Officer Hoban's partner found his service weapon. Officer Hoban immediately drew his gun, and a shootout ensued in which Officer Hoban and one of the suspects were fatally wounded.

Officer Hoban was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he died of his wounds.

The two surviving suspects were apprehended and later convicted of murder. They were both sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Officer Hoban had served with the New York City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Manhattan North Narcotics Unit. He is survived by his parents and two brothers.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 4 years
Badge 25547

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber
Offender Shot and killed

undercover

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It was a difficult night on October 18th, 1988 when we lost to of our fellow brothers in blue.
Although I never had the opportunity to meet Christopher, we were connected by being in the same Academy class and had graduated from the same high school in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
For the past 36 years we have remembered Christopher's sacrifice by holding a run on the third Sunday in September. All the proceeds go toward a scholarship in his name, that is awarded to a police officer's son or daughter entering Xaverian. We also have renamed the street outside Xaverian to PO Chris Hoban Way. We will never forget Christopher or any of our fellow brothers and sisters that have given the ultimate sacrifice. May Christopher rest in eternal peace.

Michael F. Wilson (Ret. PO)
NYPD

October 18, 2024