Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife, Ohio
End of Watch Saturday, December 7, 1991
Add to My HeroesLarry Allen Hart
Wildlife Officer Larry Hart suffered a fatal heart attack while checking hunters during muzzle-loading deer season.
Hunters administered life-saving measures, but he was unable to be revived.
Officer Hart was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife for 26 years, serving as the field supervisor for Preble County, Butler County, and Hamilton County. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.
He is buried in Mound Hill Union Cemetery, Eaton, Ohio.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 16 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Wildlife Officer Larry Allen Hart of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife, Ohio and the additional 85 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
December 7, 2023
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