Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ronald Hills was killed in a vehicle crash as he was responding to backup other officers. He lost control of his cruiser and struck a utility pole. He was the first Dinuba officer to die in the line of duty in the history of the department.
Survivors
Officer Hills is survived by his wife, stepson, stepdaughter, and four step-grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hills gave the Dinuba Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dinuba community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hills.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ronald Hills 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Hills's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Hills Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Hills is highlighted in Aug.