Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Ivan Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack as he responded to assist another trooper in an emergency situation. His patrol car was found in a ditch with its emergency lights and siren activated.
Lieutenant Hayes had served with the agency for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Hayes gave the New Hampshire State Police 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Hampshire. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hayes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Ivan H. Hayes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NH, 14 of 59 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New Hampshire State Police, 2 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan H. Hayes's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan H. Hayes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan H. Hayes is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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