Patrick Kent Hardesty

Patrick Kent Hardesty, a 40-year-old Caucasian male, was a dedicated Tucson police officer whose life was tragically cut short on the evening of May 26, 2003. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Hardesty had served with the Tucson Police Department for 11 years as a reserve officer before becoming a full-time officer for 19 months. On that fateful Memorial Day, he was investigating a hit-and-run traffic accident near the intersection of Fort Lowell Road and Park Avenue.

While at the scene, Offic ...

Officer Patrick Kent Hardesty, Tucson Police Department, Arizona

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