Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Bob Hardy was killed in an automobile crash on Route 1 when a vehicle crossed the centerline and struck his patrol car head-on at 2:35 p.m. The other driver was also killed. Chief Hardy had served with the Rowley Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hardy gave the Rowley Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rowley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hardy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Robert G. Hardy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Rowley Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert G. Hardy's cause is highlighted.
How Robert G. Hardy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert G. Hardy is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Rowley Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
