Banks Hinceman

The Burke County Sheriff's Office joined Morganton Public Safety, Hickory Police, and the State Highway Patrol in the Governor's Highway Safety Program campaign titled Speed A Little, Lose A Lot.

April 6, 2026For

Source: burkenc.org · researched July 24, 2026

Under Sheriff Banks Hinceman, the Burke County Sheriff's Office joined the two-day multi-agency Operation County Line, which produced 59 new criminal charges and seizures of methamphetamine, fentanyl, mushrooms, LSD, and a firearm.

August 15, 2025For

Source: burkenc.org · researched July 24, 2026

Under Sheriff Banks Hinceman, the Burke County Sheriff's Office joined Operation RED, conducting probation-compliance and warrant work that produced 27 arrests, drug charges, and firearm seizures.

February 20, 2025For

Source: wbtv.com · researched July 24, 2026

Sheriff Banks Hinceman joined other law-enforcement and government agencies in announcing a combined reward of up to $94,700 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Rhonda Hinson homicide.

December 23, 2024For

Source: burkenc.org · researched July 24, 2026

Sheriff Banks Hinceman attended the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Legislative Day and met state legislators to advocate keeping sheriff-office, public-safety, and law-enforcement issues on the legislative agenda.

June 2, 2023For

Source: burkenc.org · researched July 24, 2026

The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Major Robert Banks Hinceman Jr. as sheriff, approved his $25,000 public-official bond, and witnessed his oaths of office.

November 1, 2022

Source: burkenc.org · researched July 24, 2026