Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Hagaman was shot and killed while conducting a liquor raid at the Blue Goose barbecue stand on Blowing Rock Road.
Chief Hagaman and a deputy sheriff had just located 22 pints of whiskey when the 21 year old attendant produced a pistol and shot Chief Hagaman twice. The deputy returned fire, slightly wounding the suspect and took him into custody. Chief Hagaman was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds 5 days later.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. He was pardoned on December 11, 1942, by Governor Melville Broughton.
No passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) October 10th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hagaman served with the Boone Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Boone community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hagaman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Hill Hagaman 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Boone Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hill Hagaman's cause is highlighted.
How Hill Hagaman Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned in 1942
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hill Hagaman is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hill Hagaman was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.
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