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CINCINNATI (BFMG) — The man accused of intentionally killing a Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy made his first court appearance Saturday morning, drawing a heavy law enforcement presence to the courtroom.
Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, stood silently in Hamilton County Courtroom A as more than 30 deputies and staff members looked on. The court appearance came less than 24 hours after the deputy died from injuries sustained in the line of duty.
Hamilton County Municipal Judge Tyrone Yates ordered Hinton Jr. to be held without bond. His next hearing is scheduled for May 6 at 8:30 a.m. He is currently being held at the Clermont County Jail for his safety, the judge said.
Cincinnati Police say the deputy was outside his patrol vehicle directing traffic near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods Drive when a vehicle struck him around 1 p.m. Friday. He was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he later died. His name has not yet been released according to Fox19.
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge confirmed that Hinton Jr. is the father of an 18-year-old who was fatally shot Thursday during an officer-involved incident in East Price Hill.
Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Ken Kober said Hinton Jr. “intentionally murdered” the deputy in connection with that shooting.
Hinton Jr., who has no prior felony convictions, remained motionless in court as his public defender described the case as an “emotionally charged situation.”
The investigation into the deputy’s death remains ongoing.
