Phoenix Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Thursday, March 21, 2019
Add to My HeroesPaul Thomas Rutherford
Police Officer Paul Rutherford was struck and killed by a vehicle near the intersection of 75th Avenue and Indian School Road at 8:30 am.
He was at the scene of an earlier accident when a call involving an armed subject was dispatched at a location across the street. He was attempting to cross the street to respond to the call when he was struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Officer Rutherford was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Phoenix Police Department for 23 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 51
- Tour 23 years
- Badge 6403
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
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