Jessie Roy Hicks
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Patrolman

Jessie Roy Hicks

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Accident
End of Watch February 25, 1935
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 69 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Jessie Hicks was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a speeding vehicle at speeds of over 50 miles per hour on 8th Street near Hermosa Avenue in Cincinnati. Patrolman Hicks had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for four and a half years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and nine siblings. One of his brothers also served with the Cincinnati Police Department. Patrolman Hicks is the grandfather of NFL tight end Donald Hasselbeck and great-grandfather of NFL quarterbacks Matt and Tim Hasselbeck. He is buried at Vine Street Hill Cemetery in Ohio.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and nine siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hicks gave the Cincinnati Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hicks.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 25, 1935
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jessie is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jessie was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jessie had served 4.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Jessie among them.

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Where

Patrolman Jessie Roy Hicks

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch February 25, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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