Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Charles Hill was shot and killed after the Alexandria SWAT team was called to a hostage situation at 316 Hopkins Court. A drug dealer from New York City had come to collect a debt. While on the scene, the suspect exited the house with a shotgun pointed at the hostages's head. A police sniper fired at the suspect and hit him in the heart. Before he died, the suspect was able to open fire, killing Corporal Hill and wounding a second officer. The wounded officer committed suicide in 1993 after battling the stress from the incident four years earlier. Corporal Hill had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 13 years and had previously served with the New York City Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Hill gave the Alexandria Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Hill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Charles William Hill is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles William Hill's cause is highlighted.
How Charles William Hill Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles William Hill is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles William Hill was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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