Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 19, 1928
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 19, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Inspector Neville Hatcher was shot and killed in Brandy, Culpeper County, while attempting to arrest a murder suspect.
He had received information that the suspect was at his father's house. He located the man sitting in a car in front of the house and attempted to arrest him. The man was able to gain control of Inspector Hatcher's service weapon and shot him five times.
Inspector Hatcher was transported to the University of Virginia Hospital, in Charlottesville, where he succumbed to his wounds. The suspect fled the scene and evaded capture.
Inspector Hatcher was survived by his parents, four brothers, and two sisters. He was buried in Middleburg.