Fort Wayne Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 12, 1989
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 116
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: August 19, 1974
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Kenneth Hayden succumbed to complications of an accidental gunshot wound sustained 15 years earlier while responding to a robbery in progress.
Sergeant Hayden had served with the Fort Wayne Police Department for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and four sons.