Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Hardy was shot and killed when he made a traffic stop at Felicity Street and Schlessinger Street in Abbeville at 11:40 pm. He was in the process of arresting the driver of the vehicle on outstanding warrants when the passenger of the vehicle walked up behind him and shot him in the head point-blank with a .45 caliber handgun. He was transported to Abbeville's hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:11 am. The suspect was apprehended, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Hardy had been with the Abbeville Police Department for 2 1/2 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, six brothers, step-brother, and grandmother. His father and a brother had served as Police Chief of the Abbeville Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, six brothers, step-brother, and grandmother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman First Class Hardy gave the Abbeville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Abbeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman First Class Hardy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman First Class John Mark Hardy is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Mark Hardy's cause is highlighted.
How John Mark Hardy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Mark Hardy is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Mark Hardy was killed by handgun.
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