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The midnight shooting of Trooper Hines on a lonely stretch of rural highway illustrates the dangers faced by troopers and sheriffs deputies across>he state, from Rockbridge to Rappahannock County. Each time they stop a vehicle, they put their lives on the line.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, the roadside stops and traffic investigations are routine. The motorist turns out to be just an average person who has violated a traffic law or been involved in an accident.
But that other one percent can be deadly, as Trooper Hines found out Monday night. His body was discovered by a fellow trooper who responded to his request for assistance with the stop. Trooper Hines was lying face down on the shoulder of the road in front of his patrol car, his revolver still • in its holster. He had been shot twice in the neck and shoulder, and apparently died instantly.
Trooper Hines will be buried today with full honors. • Many troopers, sheriffs’ deputies and police officers from Virginia and surrounding states will attend his funeral. So will his mother, his widow and their three children.
His legacy remains, personified in his fellow officers. To them we say, “Thank you.” Though you are seldom recognized for your efforts, we appreciate the lonely, dangerous job you do so well.
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