Lee Charles Hitchcock

United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations — Quantico, VA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch September 10, 1967

Age 27

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 17

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Mortar Offender: Not available

Special Agent Lee Hitchcock was killed as a result of a mortar attack on the city of Pleiku, Republic of Vietnam.

Agent Hitchcock had been assigned to Vietnam. His job was to conduct criminal investigations as a result of the large presence of United States Air Force personnel who were stationed there during the Vietnam War.

Special Agent Hitchcock was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device.

Survivors

He had served with the Office of Special Investigations for two years and was survived by his wife and parents.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Hitchcock served with the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Location Quantico, VA

Platform Identity usafosifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1967

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Explosives; Mortar

Military Service

Lee Charles Hitchcock served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Special Agent Lee Charles Hitchcock 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 15 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations

of 18 officers

83.3% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious