Dwale Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, July 11, 1932
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 2, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Chief of Police Hoover Hinton succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier while attempting to arrest two men for being drunk on the railroad tracks.
The men had held a grudge against Chief Hinton for an incident several years earlier in which the chief had fatally shot a family member during an arrest.
Despite being mortally wounded, Chief Hinton was able to return fire and killed both suspects.