Everett Emerson Hatcher

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration — Arlington, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 1989

Age 46

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 37

Incident

Agent Everett Hatcher was shot and killed by a mob hitman during an undercover investigation in Staten Island, New York. Agent Hatcher was wearing a transmitter and had five backup officers when they lost contact with him as he drove off with the man suspected of killing him. The suspect, 28, was released in June of 1988 after serving 8 years for murder and kidnapping. A week later, information about the murder and the killer aired on the TV program "America's Most Wanted." Apparently, the mob also wanted the suspect. On September 17, 1989, when a friend of the suspect refused to tell them where he was, they shot and killed him. In November of 1989, the mob caught up with the suspect and shot and killed him execution style. Agent Hatcher had served with the United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Hatcher gave the United States Department of Justice 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Hatcher.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration

Type Federal Agency

Location Arlington, TX

Platform Identity usdjdeafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1989

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Everett Emerson Hatcher served in the U.S. Army (1969â1972) before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent Everett Emerson Hatcher 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 18 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration

of 38 officers

47.4% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious