Anthony D. Hiner
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Patrolman

Anthony D. Hiner

Accident
End of Watch August 21, 1910
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Hiner fell through a skylight while attempting to enter the State and City Bank Building at First Street and Campbell Avenue, SW, during a gambling investigation.

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BO-US-VA-3E78EBBF
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July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hiner served with the Roanoke City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Roanoke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hiner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Roanoke, VA
Platform Identity roanpd.roanoke.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 21, 1910
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Anthony D. Hiner is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At Roanoke City Police Department, 3 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Roanoke City Police Department
3
of 15 officers
20% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony D. Hiner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Anthony D. Hiner Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony D. Hiner is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897