Fresno Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, July 31, 1922
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 31, 1922
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1932
Sergeant James Hardenbrook was shot and killed at 3:20 am after stopping a vehicle in front of 235 Broadway Street that contained a parolee and two escaped convicts from a state reformatory.
During the stop the parolee opened fire with a .32 caliber handgun, striking Sergeant Hardenbrook one time in the chest. The men were all apprehended and the shooter was sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1932.
Sergeant Hardenbrook was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.