James Weldon Hill

Dallas County Sheriff's Department — Dallas, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 9, 1964

Age 25

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 19

Incident

Deputy James Hill was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a call involving a suicidal man on Ard Road. The man was reportedly holding a woman and her children hostage and was threatening to kill himself. As the deputies approached the building, the suspect opened fire with a .30-.30 rifle through the bedroom window, striking Deputy Hill in the chest and ankle. Deputy Hill was transported to Baylor Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputy Hill was a United States Marine Corps veteran and served with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department for two years. He was survived by his expectant wife, son, parents, brother, and three sisters. He was buried at the Mount Calm Cemetery in Mount Calm, Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, son, parents, brother, and three sisters.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Hill served with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas 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

Department Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Location Dallas, TX

Platform Identity dcso.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1964

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.30

Offender Committed suicide

Military Service

James Weldon Hill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff James Weldon Hill 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 14 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

of 20 officers

70% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious