Charles William Hill

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA

Felonious

End of Watch March 22, 1989

Age 40

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Corporal Charles Hill was shot and killed after the Alexandria SWAT team was called to a hostage situation at 316 Hopkins Court. A drug dealer from New York City had come to collect a debt. While on the scene, the suspect exited the house with a shotgun pointed at the hostages's head. A police sniper fired at the suspect and hit him in the heart. Before he died, the suspect was able to open fire, killing Corporal Hill and wounding a second officer. The wounded officer committed suicide in 1993 after battling the stress from the incident four years earlier. Corporal Hill had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 13 years and had previously served with the New York City Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Hill gave the Alexandria Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Hill.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department

Location Alexandria, VA

Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 22, 1989

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Corporal Charles William 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 Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 17 officers

76.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious