Frederick Anthony Hardy

MI State Police — Lansing, MI

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch November 6, 1999

Age 36

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

The Vigil Panel 146 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 56

Incident

Trooper Frederick Hardy was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-96 in the Detroit area at 12:30 a.m.

Trooper Hardy was exiting his cruiser during a traffic stop when he was killed instantly. The driver of the vehicle then fled the scene, however, he was arrested in the following days. He was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The man was released from prison on January 4, 2007.

Trooper Hardy was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Michigan State Police for nine years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Hardy gave the Michigan State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department MI State Police

Type State Police

Location Lansing, MI

Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1999

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Frederick Anthony Hardy served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1984â1984) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Frederick Anthony Hardy is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.

MI State Police

of 57 officers

50.9% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident