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Name of Police Officer
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Date of Death
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Cause of Death
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Adam R. Buckner
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March 31, 2024
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Automobile accident while on duty
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Jason H. Southard
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November 26, 2021
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Contracted COVID-19 while on duty
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Erik David Hite
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June 2, 2008
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Shot while on duty
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Patrick Kent Hardesty
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May 26, 2003
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Shot while on duty
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Jeffrey H. Ross
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February 18,1982
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Shot while on duty
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James Anthony Smith
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October 28, 1980
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Motorcycle accident while on duty
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Barry W. Headricks
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October 28, 1974
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Shot while on duty
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Robert V. Cummins
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September 3, 1936 Accident
September 7, 1936 Death
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Motorcycle accident while on duty
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William H. Katzenstein
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July 26, 1902
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Shot while on duty
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William Elliott
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July 3, 1892
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Stabbed while on duty
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For more information, please visit the City of Tucson Officer Memorial., opens a new window
Sources:
Huicochea, Lexis and Carol Ann Alaimo. “Everything he did was top-notch.” Arizona Daily Star. June 3, 2008. Page 1.
Pallack, Becky. “Memorial garden will honor Tucson’s fallen police officers, opens a new window.” Arizona Daily Star. May 7, 2005. Page B3
Benjamin, Stanley G. Tucson Police Department, 1871-2004. Tucson, Ariz.: Tucson Police Foundation, 2005.
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