Hollywood Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, November 18, 1972
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 104
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 18, 1972
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Police Officer Henry Minard was shot and killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store in Hollywood Mall.
As he approached the store, it appeared that all the customers were acting calmly, and nothing was out of the ordinary. However, as he entered the store, he was shot in the back by an assailant.
The subjects were apprehended, convicted of Officer Minard's murder, and sentenced to prison. The shooter was denied parole in 1999. Both subjects subsequently died in prison while serving their sentences.
Officer Minard was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.