This marks the second time Hines has been bestowed the honor and distinction, which comes from a vote from the officers within the department. Hines was named policeman of the year in 2001 when he was lieutenant.

“The evening was really nice, there was a great turnout. I said I wish someone else would have won the award, but (the officers) said, ‘No, chief, we wanted you to have it because this is your first year as chief of the department and we have made a lot of progress’,” Hines said.

“That makes me feel real good. It is a real honor to win the award as chief. I take this job very seriously,” he said, adding, “I feel like the luckiest man alive.”

But that was not the only news of the evening. Hines announced that the new Cincinnati Police Museum will be opening June 21. The Mariemont Police Department was asked if they would like to have one of their uniforms put on display. The department said yes and chose the uniform of former police chief Don Shanks.

“Don is the most deserving person to have his uniform put in the museum,” Hines said. Shanks spent 38 years on the MPD, 33 of which he acted as chief. “I don’t know any other man more respected statewide than Don Shanks.

The museum will located on 8th Street in the Cincinnati Police Federal Credit Union.