Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Janet Hinkle was killed in a vehicle crash while driving to the department's shooting range south of Boulder.
She had been instructed to drive her personal vehicle to the range due to a shortage of department vehicles.
Officer Hinkle had served with the Boulder Police Department for two years.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- September 9, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hinkle gave the Boulder Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boulder community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hinkle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Janet Julane Hinkle is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Boulder Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Janet Julane Hinkle's cause is highlighted.
How Janet Julane Hinkle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Janet Julane Hinkle is highlighted in Sep.
Where the Name Is Cut
Others Who Wore This Badge
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