Chief of Police Hoover Hinton
Dwale Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, July 11, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 2, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Chief Hoover Hinton succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier while attempting to arrest two men for being drunk.

The men had held a grudge against Chief Hinton for an incident several years earlier in which the chief had fatally shot one of their family members during another arrest.

Despite being mortally wounded, Chief Hinton was able to return fire and killed both suspects.