Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida
Line of Duty Death: February 14, 2018
Chris Hixon was killed after confronting the gunman during a school shooting in February 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida.
Hixon was the wrestling coach and the athletic director at the school. Â
The 49 year old previously served in the Navy in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield. As a naval reservist, he deployed to Iraq in 2007. He is survived by wife Debbie, and two sons.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation made a donation to his family.