Officer Down

Chief of Police Jerry E. Hicks, Sr.
Leadwood Missouri Police Department
End of Watch: Sunday, December 4, 2011
Age: 69
Tour: 25 years
Badge # 701
Incident Date: 11/29/2011

Chief of Police Jerry Hicks succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when his patrol car collided with a tree at the intersection of Route 8 and Railroad Road, in Washington County, at about 6:30 am.

He was driving to the Potosi Correctional Center to pickup an inmate work crew when the vehicle slid on a patch of ice on a highway bridge, causing it to leave the roadway. The vehicle collided with the tree on the passenger side.



Chief Hicks was flown to a hospital in Creve Couer, where he remained unconscious until succumbing to severe head injuries.



Chief Hicks was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Leadwood Police Department for 25 years. He is survived by his two adult children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.