Robert Hinkle
Service Record
Lawton Oklahoma Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended January 7, 2022[1] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Incident Reports
2021 Death of Quadry Sanders
Response Timeline
On December 6, 2021, Hinkle was placed on administrative leave.[2]
On January 7, 2022, after the department completed their own internal investigation, Hinkle was fired.[1]
On May 6, 2022, the District Attorney determined that "the shooting of Quadry Sanders was not justified" and charged Hinkle with first-degree manslaughter.[1][3]
Hinkle appealed his termination, and an arbitrator ruled that he acted within his training and must be reinstated with back pay. The agency can appeal.[4]
A judge denied the officers' "Stand Your Ground" defense, saying that their use of force was not to prevent great bodily harm, as Sanders had not shown a weapon or attacked the officers.[5]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Haley Wilson, UPDATE: Officers charged in Dec. shooting, statements and body cam released by city officials, KSWO, 2022-05-06
- ↑ Statement, Lawton Police Chief, 2021-12-06
- ↑ Julian Mark, Former Okla. police officers charged after fatally shooting Black man, Washington Post, 2022-05-09
- ↑ Destany Fuller, Ronan and Hinkle: Union attorney summarizes arbitration awards, KSWO, 2023-06-07
- ↑ Haley Wilson, Judge dismisses ‘Stand Your Ground’ argument for former LPD officers involved in deadly shooting, KSWO, 2024-04-04
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