Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Edmund Hardin was killed while escorting two prisoners from a local fairgrounds. He accidentally drove into the path of an ascending airplane that was giving rides at the fair and was pinned beneath the car he was driving. He suffered severe injuries to his spine and died the next day.
Survivors
Deputy Hardin was survived by his wife, five sons, five daughters, parents, six sisters, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Hardin served with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Hardin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Edmund H. Hardin 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund H. Hardin's cause is highlighted.
How Edmund H. Hardin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund H. Hardin is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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