Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Herbert Hatcher was shot and killed by a 17-year-old suspect when he and another officer interrupted an armed robbery in progress at a cafe located at Hayne Street and Wright Street.
Officer Hatcher's partner returned fire, killing the suspect.
The suspect, the son of a Pensacola police officer, used his father's service revolver.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hatcher served with the Pensacola Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pensacola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hatcher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Herbert 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pensacola Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert Hatcher's cause is highlighted.
How Herbert Hatcher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Hatcher is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Herbert Hatcher was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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