Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Kent Hintergardt was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance. He had responded to an apartment complex and was waiting in the parking lot for backup when the suspect came downstairs and began speaking to him. Unbeknownst to Deputy Hintergardt, the man had just strangled his girlfriend to death in her apartment. During their encounter, the man produced a handgun and fatally shot Deputy Hintergardt. The man committed suicide a short time later. Deputy Hintergardt had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and 16-month-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hintergardt gave the Riverside County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hintergardt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Kent Hintergardt 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 Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 12 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kent Hintergardt's cause is highlighted.
How Kent Hintergardt Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kent Hintergardt is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kent Hintergardt was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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