Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hinds was struck and killed by a train on Baxter Avenue as he ended his shift at approximately 0630 hours. He and other officers were working at a union strike and had just been relieved when the accident occurred.
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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.
Patrolman Hinds served with the Knoxville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Knoxville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hinds.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ross Ball Hinds 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Knoxville Police Department, 4 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ross Ball Hinds's cause is highlighted.
How Ross Ball Hinds Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ross Ball Hinds is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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