Date of Death: November 19, 2008 as the result of adversarial action in Indiana Township, Pennsylvania.
Cause of Death: Special Agent Samuel S. Hicks was killed on November 19, 2008 while executing a federal arrest warrant associated with the takedown of a violent drug trafficking organization near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Upon entering the subject’s house to make the arrest, Special Agent Hicks was shot and killed; the subject was subsequently taken into custody. The planned arrest was the culmination of a year-long investigation involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Special Agent Hicks began his law enforcement career with the Ocean City, Maryland Policy Dept. Prior to joining the FBI in March 2007, he served as a police officer with the Baltimore, MD Police Dept. for 5 years. At the time of his death, SA Hicks was assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force in the FBI Pittsburgh Division.
Burial Location:
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
Timonium, Maryland
Fallen Heroes Section of the Eternal Light, 272A, Space 2