Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Tracy Hardin died from what is believed to be an injury suffered while struggling with an inmate at the High Desert State Prison.
Officer Hardin was speaking to the inmate about disciplinary issues when the inmate assaulted him. During the ensuing struggle Officer Hardin injured his ankle.
On January 20th, 2012, Officer Hardin was leaving the prison following his shift when he suddenly pulled into a pulloff outside of the employee parking lot. Seeing this, other officers immediately went to check on him and discovered he wasn't breathing. They immediately initiated CPR but were unable to revive him.
The coroner subsequently ruled his death a homicide and charges are pending against the inmate who assaulted him.
Officer Hardin had served with the Nevada Department of Corrections for 5-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by one child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Hardin gave the Nevada Department of Corrections 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nevada. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Hardin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Tracy A. Hardin is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NV, 9 of 145 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Nevada Department of Corrections, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tracy A. Hardin's cause is highlighted.
How Tracy A. Hardin Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Tracy A. Hardin is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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