Harold C. Hillman

Aroostook County Sheriff's Office — Houlton, ME

Felonious

End of Watch December 21, 1914

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Harold Hillman was believed to have been beaten to death while attempting to return legal liquor to a suspect it had been confiscated from.

He had left his home in Island Falls and told his wife he would return in approximately 15 minutes. When he failed to return home by the following morning a large search initiated. His body was never found, although a bloody club was located along the road near the home of the prime suspect.

Deputy Hillman was officially declared dead by the Maine legislature on March 13th, 1915.

Deputy Hillman was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Deputy Hillman was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hillman gave the Aroostook County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houlton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hillman.

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

Agency

Department Aroostook County Sheriff's Office

Location Houlton, ME

Platform Identity acso.aroostook.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1914

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Charged with assault

Deputy Sheriff Harold C. Hillman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ME, 43 of 102 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Aroostook County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Aroostook County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

42.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious