Roger A. Hamilton

El Paso Police Dept. — El Paso, TX

Felonious

End of Watch June 21, 1970

Age 25

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Hamilton was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic around an accident on IH-10. The suspect was driving at a high rate of speed and failed to slow down. Patrolman Hamilton was struck and thrown 169 feet. The suspect was charged with murder and driving while intoxicated. On December 10, 1970, the 27-year-old suspect was convicted of murder while driving intoxicated and sentenced to 5 years of parole. His drivers license was revoked for one year.

Survivors

Patrolman Hamilton was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hamilton served with the El Paso Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hamilton.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department El Paso Police Dept.

Location El Paso, TX

Platform Identity eppd.elpaso.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1970

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to parole

Patrolman Roger A. Hamilton 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 El Paso Police Dept., 23 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

El Paso Police Dept.

of 34 officers

67.6% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious