ROMIE H HINSON

Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 27-E: 23
Department: Muskogee, Oklahoma, P.D.
End of Watch: December 9, 1934
Cause: SHOT
Age: 50
Years of Service: 6
Description: Officer Hinson responded to a traffic accident in downtown Muskogee. The accident involved a taxi driver who was intoxicated and a local citizen. When Officer Hinson attempted to arrest the taxi driver for driving under the influence, the suspect produced a weapon and shot Officer Hinson in the chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until his death, six days later.
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