Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jessie Hicks was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a speeding vehicle at speeds of over 50 miles per hour on 8th Street near Hermosa Avenue in Cincinnati. Patrolman Hicks had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for four and a half years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and nine siblings. One of his brothers also served with the Cincinnati Police Department. Patrolman Hicks is the grandfather of NFL tight end Donald Hasselbeck and great-grandfather of NFL quarterbacks Matt and Tim Hasselbeck. He is buried at Vine Street Hill Cemetery in Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and nine siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hicks gave the Cincinnati Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hicks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jessie Roy Hicks 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 32 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessie Roy Hicks's cause is highlighted.
How Jessie Roy Hicks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie Roy Hicks is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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