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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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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

Type Police Department

Location Firestone, Weld County, 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

Deputy Marshal Richard E. Hart 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 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 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Firestone Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% 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

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Richard E. Hart Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

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

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

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.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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