Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman David Hill was killed when he was struck by an automobile. Patrolman Hill was on foot patrol on Main Street at about 4:30 am, near Beekman's store (near the intersection of Bridge Street and Main) when he was struck hard by a car which continued westward without stopping. Three men saw a big car, perhaps green or blue, leaving the scene, but did not witness the actual hit and run. The car carried no banners or outside luggage, indicating it was probably owned locally. They saw more than one person, maybe three, in the front seat and maybe more in the back seat. The three carried the fallen night officer to a doctors office where he died at 7:30 pm that evening without regaining consciousness. An autopsy revealed a fractured skull and a broken neck. Patrolman Hill was a veteran of World War I and an amateur boxer.
Survivors
Patrolman Hill was survived by his wife and two infant children.
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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 St. Johnsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Johnsville 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
David Bennett Hill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman David Bennett Hill is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Bennett Hill's cause is highlighted.
How David Bennett Hill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Bennett Hill is highlighted in Sep.