Jefferson County Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, August 29, 1976
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: August 29, 1976
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Convicted of manslaughter
Patrolman Mark Hines was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a vehicle.
He began pursuing the vehicle on South Park Road in Jefferson County and the pursuit entered Bullitt County. The vehicle he was chasing collided with another car. Patrolman Hines then swerved to avoid hitting the vehicles, causing his car to leave the roadway. The driver of the vehicle he was pursuing was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and additional traffic charges.
Patrolman Hines was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and parents.