Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Hoover Hinton succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier while attempting to arrest two men for being drunk on the railroad tracks.
The men had held a grudge against Chief Hinton for an incident several years earlier in which the chief had fatally shot a family member during an arrest.
Despite being mortally wounded, Chief Hinton was able to return fire and killed both suspects.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hinton served with the Dwale Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dwale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hinton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Hoover 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hoover Hinton's cause is highlighted.
How Hoover Hinton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hoover Hinton is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hoover Hinton was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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