Robert Clifton Hill

Norfolk Police Dept. — Norfolk, VA

Felonious

End of Watch December 9, 1959

Age 36

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Officer Robert Hill was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle that was fleeing from another crash that had just occurred. The fleeing vehicle struck the back of Officer Hill's patrol car, which was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Granby Street and Bayview Boulevard, causing it to erupt in flames. Officer Hill was unable to exit the vehicle and died at the scene. The fleeing driver also died in the crash.

Survivors

Officer Hill was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hill gave the Norfolk Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hill.

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

Agency

Department Norfolk Police Dept.

Location Norfolk, VA

Platform Identity npd.norfolk.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 9, 1959

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Killed in crash

Officer Robert Clifton 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 VA, 395 of 654 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 Norfolk Police Dept., 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.

Norfolk Police Dept.

of 39 officers

51.3% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious