Roll of Honor
Gary Hart
Incident
Police Officer Gary Hart and Police Officer Stanley Henney were shot and killed by a fellow officer in the campus police station. The subject was believed to be suffering from mental illness before shooting both officers. Officer Hart was taken to St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, where he died from his injuries at 1:45 am. The shooter, 39, was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Officer Hart and second-degree murder for killing Officer Henney. Five years later new evidence was discovered and he was granted a new trial. On January 30, 1984, he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years to life. Officer Hart was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the California State University Hayward Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 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.
Police Officer Hart gave the California State University Hayward Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Hayward community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gary Hart served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Gary Hart is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At California State University Hayward Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Hart's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Hart Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Hart is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gary Hart was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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