Alabama Governor Honors Fallen Officer Dallas Hinton

0:00It's April 28. From your city to your ears, this is Birmingham News today, powered by AI. Alabama Governor Kay Ivy just ordered all-state flags at half-staff this week to honor a fallen Thomasville police officer named Dallas Hinton. The 25-year-old died in a crash while on duty last week and the flags dropped Wednesday April 29, right on the day of his memorial. Services from Sunrise to Sunset. The crash happened early Tuesday morning, April 22, around 5 a.m. on U.S. Highway 43 in Car County. Hinton's patrol car slammed into the back of a tractor trailer, driven by a guy for mobile, according to the Alabama law enforcement agency. Hinton grew up in Tuscaloosa, lived in Thomasville, and had been with the local police department just two years. Before that, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps with tours in Japan and Afghanistan, bringing that real dedication to his badge. Officials with Elias Highway Patrol Division are still digging into what caused the wreck.

1:01Meanwhile, Governor Ivy shared that Alabamians are praying for Hinton's family, friends, and the whole Thomasville PD crew, saying his passion for service lives on. We'll keep an eye on this as more details come out, but for now, it's a tough reminder of the risks these officers take every shift.