Keith Tadashi Hashimoto
Police Officer

Keith Tadashi Hashimoto

Reno Police Department — Reno, NV
Accident
End of Watch March 29, 1996
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Keith Hashimoto was killed during a training accident at Fallon Naval Air Station. Officer Hashimoto and other members of the department were conducting a joint training exercise with a team of Navy SEALs when his parachute failed to open during a jump. He was pronounced dead upon arrival of rescue units. Officer Hashimito had served with the agency for 7 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hashimoto gave the Reno Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hashimoto.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Reno, Washoe County, NV
Platform Identity rpd.washoe.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 29, 1996
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Keith is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1996, 49 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 98th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Keith was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Keith had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Reno Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Keith among them.

Police Officer Keith Tadashi Hashimoto

Reno Police Department · End of Watch March 29, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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