Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Add to My HeroesDaniel Duane Hinton
Lieutenant Daniel Hinton suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a defensive tactics training exercise at the Fort Myers Florida Highway Patrol Station.
He was transported to the Gulf Coast Medical Center where he passed away a short time later.
Lt. Hinton had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 32 years and was assigned to the Criminal Interdiction Unit. He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 32 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 130 ReflectionsI lost contact with Dan after the academy as we were members of the 77th Recruit Class in Tallahassee Florida. Some many years later I ran into Dan during an inservice training class at the Academy. Dan was the instructor for the class..... I was so impressed with Dan as he was an awesome instructor. RIP Dan you are missed and will never be forgotten.
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