Oscar Clarence Hill, IV

Harris County Sheriff's Office — Houston, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 22, 2000

Age 26

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 55

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Oscar Hill died one month after being dragged by a vehicle in the 100 block of Rankin at the North Freeway while attempting to arrest its occupants.

He was off duty when he witnessed a shooting outside a nightclub in Harris County. He followed the suspect's vehicle into the city of Houston and approached the passenger side of the car when it came to a stop. Several shots were exchanged, and Deputy Hill was dragged as the vehicle was driven through the intersection. Deputy Hill then fell to the ground, where he was struck by another car that was following the first vehicle.

The driver who struck him was apprehended. He took a plea bargain, pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide, and was sentenced to one year in jail with seven years' probation.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Hill gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office

Location Houston, TX

Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 2000

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Oscar Clarence Hill, IV served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Oscar Clarence Hill, IV 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Sheriff's Office

of 56 officers

41.1% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious