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Bruce Thomas Hinman
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Officer

Bruce Thomas Hinman

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch October 3, 1995
Age 34
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 11820
The Vigil Panel 142 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 232

Incident

Officer Hinman died one week after being struck by a drunk driver. He was assisting a motorist when the drunk driver struck the disabled vehicle at 60 mph, which in turn struck him. The 42-year-old driver was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life.

Survivors

Officer Hinman had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hinman gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hinman.

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

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 1995
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 11820
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Sentenced to life

Officer Bruce Thomas Hinman 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol
71
of 233 officers
30.5% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% 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. Bruce Thomas Hinman'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 Bruce Thomas Hinman Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce Thomas Hinman is highlighted in Oct.

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. Bruce Thomas Hinman 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