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Samuel D. Hicks
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Samuel D. Hicks

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL
Felonious
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End of Watch August 9, 1936
Age 48
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
The Vigil Panel 72 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Officer Samuel Hicks was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop at the intersection of NW 1st Avenue and NW 17th Street. He and another officer were standing alongside the road questioning four occupants of a vehicle that they had just stopped when he was hit by a speeding two-ton truck operated by the drunk driver. On October 2, 1936, the driver, 25, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years. Officer Hicks had served with the Miami Police Department for 11 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hicks gave the Miami Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hicks.

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

Agency

Department Miami Police Department
Location Miami, FL
Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1936
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Sentenced to 5 years

Officer Samuel D. Hicks 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Miami Police Department, 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.

Miami Police Department
20
of 39 officers
51.3% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel D. Hicks's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Samuel D. Hicks Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel D. Hicks is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel D. Hicks was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location