Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Trooper Robert Hill was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on Route 58 in the Adams Grove area of Southampton County.
As he was speaking with the driver of the vehicle, another car drifted from the travel lane and struck him and the vehicle.
Senior Trooper Hill had served with the Virginia State Police for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Trooper Hill gave the Virginia State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Trooper Hill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Trooper Robert A. Hill Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Hill Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Hill Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Hill Sr. is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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