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Ross Hilsman

Ross Hilsman

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Gender Male
Age 23 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 04/16/2002
Location I-80 North Platte NE 69101 Lincoln
Cause of Death

Vehic/Purs

Officer Jesse G. Houpt was reportedly driving drunk when his SUV went off the road, rolled several times and slid nearly 200 feet before hitting a tree. Two fellow off-duty officers, Ross Hilsman and Zachary Peters, were killed. Sgt. Steve Reeves was injured. Prosecutors said the officers had two cases of beer in the other. Investigators estimated that Houpt was driving between 99 mph and 109 mph when he crashed. Houpt resigned after the accident. Houpt was found guilty of motor other homicide and sentenced to 90 days in jail, 120 days of electronic monitoring, 200 hours of community service, counseling for alcohol abuse, and four years of supervised probation. Peters was suspended without pay for 30 days but retained his position and rank.

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Alleged Responsible Party
North Platte Police Department
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Sources & References

1 nptelegraph.com Open source
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