Mart Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 14, 1998
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 424
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 12, 1998
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Raymond Harvik succumbed to injuries he suffered in an automobile accident on April 12, 1998.
Officer Harvik had just finished assisting paramedics with a medical emergency and was following an ambulance when he lost control of his patrol vehicle, a Chevy Blazer, as he entered a sharp curve in the road. A passenger in the vehicle was also injured.
Officer Harvick was transported to the Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Harvik was a United States Army veteran who served with the Mart Police Department for only two months and previously served with the Dallas School District Police and Roanoke Police Department. He was survived by his father, stepmother, brother, sister, and grandparents.