Thomas Roscoe Hinson

Macon Police Department — Macon, GA

Felonious

End of Watch June 21, 1965

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Detective Hinson was shot and killed by a suspect during a shootout at the department's Detective Bureau. The suspect was also shot and killed.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hinson served with the Macon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hinson.

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

Agency

Department Macon Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Macon, GA

Platform Identity mpd.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1965

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Detective Thomas Roscoe Hinson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Macon Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Macon Police Department

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

549

of 905 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious