Fallen highway patrol master sgt. recognized with US Honor Flag

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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FHP Master Sgt. Daniel Hinton

The US Honor Flag is in Fort Myers to recognize a fallen community state trooper this weekend.

The flag will lay in state with Master Sgt. Daniel Hinton of Florida Highway Patrol until his funeral Wednesday.

The 32-year FHP veteran died from a heart attack during a training exercise last week.

Hinton’s viewing is from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Gendron Funeral Home on East Mall Drive in Fort Myers.

A full honors funeral is scheduled at Hertz Arena in Estero Wednesday.

The funeral is open to the public.

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