Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal John Hilsinger was electrocuted while assisting fire crews fight a fire at a local shingle mill. He was aiming a fire hose at the fire when an electrical wire fell to ground, electrifying the pool of water he was standing in and killing him instantly.
Three others who were assisting at the fire were also injured.
Marshal Hilsinger was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and five siblings.
Survivors
Marshal Hilsinger was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and five siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Hilsinger served with the La Conner Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the La Conner community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hilsinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal John Gilbert Hilsinger is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Gilbert Hilsinger's cause is highlighted.
How John Gilbert Hilsinger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Gilbert Hilsinger is highlighted in Jul.