Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hart succumbed to injuries received when he was struck in the stomach by a prisoner while booking the man into jail. The suspect, who was charged with manslaughter, was tried and acquitted January 25, 1958.
Survivors
Deputy Hart had been with the agency for 15 months and was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Hart gave the Clark County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George A. 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 NV, 81 of 145 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Clark County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Hart's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Hart Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Hart is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George A. Hart was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Clark County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
