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Deputy Marshal

Richard E. Hart

Firestone Police Department — Firestone, CO

Felonious

End of Watch October 18, 1982

Age 34

Badge 706

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Marshal Richard Hart was killed when he was dragged by a drunk driver during a traffic stop. He had stopped the driver of the vehicle for suspicion of drunk driving. As he reached inside to take the keys out of the ignition, the driver sped away, dragging him alongside the vehicle. He succumbed to his injuries two days later. The suspect was apprehended and committed suicide after jumping bail.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Hart is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Hart served with the Firestone Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Firestone community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Hart.

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

Agency

Department Firestone Police Department

Location Firestone, CO

Platform Identity fpd.weld.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 1982

Age 34

Badge Number 706

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Committed suicide

Deputy Marshal Richard E. 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Firestone Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard E. Hart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Richard E. Hart Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard E. Hart is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard E. Hart was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518