Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hill suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to apprehend a suspect. Patrolman Hill served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the Korean War before going on to serve with the Seaford Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Hill served with the Seaford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Seaford community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Henry Hill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James Henry Hill is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DE, 4 of 51 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.8% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Henry Hill's cause is highlighted.
How James Henry Hill Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James Henry Hill is highlighted in Jul.