California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Sunday, August 14, 1932
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: August 14, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Ed Hinck was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol in National City, California. He was patrolling early on a Saturday morning when a motorist made a left-hand turn in front of his motorcycle. Officer Hinck was unable to stop and crashed into the automobile.
He was killed instantly upon impact.