Miami Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, August 9, 1936
Add to My HeroesSamuel D. Hicks
Officer Samuel Hicks was struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop at the intersection of NW 1st Avenue and NW 17th Street.
He and another officer were standing alongside the road questioning four occupants of a vehicle that they had just stopped when he was hit by a speeding two-ton truck operated by the drunk driver.
On October 2, 1936, the driver, 25, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years.
Officer Hicks had served with the Miami Police Department for 11 years.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour 11 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
- Offender Sentenced to 5 years
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