Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
End of Watch: Monday, August 12, 1935
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 4, 1935
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Harry Swaney succumbed to injuries sustained eight days earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash on the Reno-Carson Highway.
He and another deputy had been patrolling the area of the Blackmer Ranch earlier in the day when the other deputy was injured in a motorcycle crash. Deputy Swaney took the deputy to the hospital on his motorcycle. A ranchhand was returning Deputy Swaney to the ranch to retrieve the motorcycle.
As the ranchhand attempted to pass a truck nine miles south of Reno he collided with an oncoming vehicle. Deputy Swaney was killed while the ranchhand and occupants of the vehicle were injured.
Deputy Swaney was survived by his wife.