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Deputy Sheriff

Harry Hinton

Live Oak County Sheriff's Department — George West, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 20, 1914

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Harry Hinton was beaten to death by three inmates during an escape attempt from the Live Oak County Jail, Oakville. A mob who later captured the suspects, hanged one and turned the other two over to authorities. Both were convicted of murder and hanged, one on February 2, 1915, and the other on March 3, 1915.

Deputy Hinton had served with the agency for three 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.
Deputy Sheriff Hinton gave the Live Oak County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the George West community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hinton.

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

Agency

Department Live Oak County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location George West, Live Oak County, TX

Platform Identity locso.liveoak.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1914

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Deputy Sheriff Harry Hinton 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 97,756 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 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 Live Oak County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Live Oak County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Hinton's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Harry Hinton Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Hinton is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Hinton was killed by person.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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