U.S. Navy · United States 
Edgar Hixson
1961
Edgar Hixson served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Chief Hixson was killed in a vehicle pursuit which started shortly before midnight. He had radioed to dispatch that he was chasing a Chevrolet. After his initial broadcast, radio contact was lost. Responding officers located Chief Hixson's wrecked patrol car five miles west of Big Cabin. He was taken to Claremore Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later in the morning. The suspects he was chasing were never identified. Chief Hixson, a WWII Navy veteran, served with the Claremore Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Claremore Police Department
Chief of Police
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