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Resided:
IA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Oct. 09, 1993
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept:
Polk County Sheriff's Office IA
IA
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
IA
USA
Sat. Oct. 09, 1993
Summary:
Deputy Hayward was killed when he was struck by drunk driver while diverting traffic from I-80I-35 onto I-35 as a result of an earlier accident. Deputy Hayward was standing outside of his patrol car when the driver struck him. The man continued driving for over a mile until he was stopped by an Iowa State Trooper near the original accident scene. The suspect was convicted of vehicular homicide, sentenced to 10 years in prison, but was released in only 4 years.
Deputy Hayward was a member of the previously known Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) and the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program.
Deputy Hayward had just recently returned to duty after having been struck by another drunk driver that had left him with a broken leg.
Deputy Hayward is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
