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Police Officer John Henry Hill | Altus Police Department, Oklahoma Altus Police Department, Oklahoma

Police Officer

John Henry Hill

Altus Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Friday, September 7, 1934

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 35

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 9/7/1934

Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Officer Hill was shot and killed by two white suspects who were upset that Officer Hill, who was black, had ordered them to leave an area of town earlier in the evening. After the original incident, the two men went to a store and each bought a .38 caliber pistol. They returned to the area and located Officer Hill. As Officer Hill attempted to disarm one of the men the other suspect shot him in the back four times. Although wounded, Officer Hill was able to return fire and killed one of the suspects.

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Many people are not aware, but Officer Hill was killed on the very site where our brand new City of Altus Municipal Complex is located. The Altus Police Department is located within the city complex, and was completed in October of 2010.

I had the pleasure of escorting Officer Hill's family to the memorial wreath in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the Law Enforcement Memorial. I watched as Officer Hill's family placed a single rose onto the wreath in his memory. Officer Hill's family gave me a photograph of Officer Hill at the memorial service, and I in turn, gave the photograph to the Police Department. The photograph is now proudly displayed in the lobby area of our Police Department, and the story of this incident is included.

By the generous outpour of support from our community, we are now making plans for a memorial bench and stone to be placed at the location where Officer Hill was murdered.

The Altus Police Department and the City of Altus honors Officer Hill... We will not forget your sacrafice!

Master Officer Devin Barrington
Altus Police Department
September 12, 2011

 

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