Chief of Police

Lloyd John Hine

Accident
End of Watch August 30, 1954
Age 57
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police Lloyd Hine succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by an automobile on Highway 908 at the entrance to a motorcycle race track.

He was directing traffic following a race when he was struck by a vehicle occupied by six teenagers. The vehicle overturned three times after striking Chief Hine, but he occupants were not injured. Chief Hine was transported to Allegheny Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Chief Hine had served with the Fawn Township Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters, six grandchildren, mother, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hine gave the Fawn Township Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tarentum community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hine.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tarentum, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity ftpd.allegheny.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1954
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lloyd 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 1954, 69 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Lloyd was 57. 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. Lloyd had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.

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

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Chief of Police Lloyd John Hine

Fawn Township Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1954

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