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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August 2, 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

Type Police Department
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 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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
204
of 656 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% 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
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
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
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897