Victoria County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, June 5, 1975
Add to My HeroesRichard Kyle Hardesty, Jr.
Deputy Hardesty was killed when his patrol car collided with a train at approximately noon. He was performing an emergency blood delivery from the county line to a local hospital.
Deputy Hardesty had been with the agency for three months and was survived by his expectant wife and one child.
Bio
- Age 26
- Tour 3 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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View all 12 ReflectionsRest peacefully my brother. You will never be forgotten.
Lieutenant Greg Kouba
Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, TX
April 25, 2021
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