Jerry Lynn Hines

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 20, 1989

Age 48

Badge 797

The Vigil Panel 134 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 51

Incident

Trooper Jerry Hines was shot and killed after making a traffic stop at the interchange of I-81 and I-64, near Lexington, Virginia. Unbeknownst to him, the male passenger had just killed the elderly owner of the vehicle and was holding the female driver as a hostage. As Trooper Hines spoke with the female outside of the vehicle, the suspect opened fire, striking him in the neck and shoulder, killing him instantly. The vehicle was spotted by members of the Salem Police Department, who began to pursue it. During the chase, the suspect killed the female passenger and then attempted to commit suicide, but survived. The suspect was convicted of capital murder and executed in 1998. Trooper Hines was a veteran of the Virginia National Guard.

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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.
Trooper Hines served with the Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia, 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 Virginia State Police

Type State Police

Location North Chesterfield, VA

Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 1989

Age 48

Badge Number 797

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Jerry Lynn Hines served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Jerry Lynn Hines is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 655 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.2% of this state's fallen. That is 60.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia State Police

of 52 officers

36.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 655 officers

60.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious