Deputy Kent Hintergardt
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Sunday, May 9, 1993

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 9, 1993
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Hintergardt was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance. Deputy Hintergardt had responded to an apartment complex and was waiting in the parking lot for backup when the suspect came downstairs and shot him in the head. The suspect strangled his girlfriend before committing suicide.

Deputy Hintergardt had been with the agency for four years and is survived by his expectant wife and 16-month-old daughter.