Patrolman John Yancy Hilton, a 56-year-old officer from the Haleyville Police Department in Alabama, met a tragic end on October 6, 1964. He was fatally shot during the line of duty.
The incident occurred when Patrolman Hilton pulled over a man for drunk driving and attempted to arrest him. The situation escalated, and the individual Hilton was trying to arrest turned violent, shooting him.
Hilton's death was a result of the confrontation that arose from this routine traffic st
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