Alabama Honors Fallen Officer Dallas Hinton

0:00Alabama's flying flags at half-staff tomorrow to honor Thomasville police officer Dallas Hinton, a 25-year-old killed in the line of duty. Last week, he crashed into a log truck while on patrol on April 22, 2026, after serving about two years with the department. A Tuscaloosa native, Hinton brought serious grit from his time in the U.S. Marine Corps, including tours in Japan and Afghanistan. Governor Kay Ivey called for the lowered flags across the state from sunrise to sunset on April 29, 2026, the day of his memorial service. That service hits at 10 a.m. at the Thomasville Civic Center with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency still digging into the crash details, rest in, power to a true servant. Stay informed with Birmingham News Today, AI Powered Updates. I'm Cory with the story.