Master Sergeant
Kenneth William Hayden
Fort Wayne Police Department
Tuesday, September 12, 1989
Age: 41
Served: 16 years
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Fort Wayne Police Department

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Gunfire (Accidental)
Date/Time of Incident
Monday, August 19, 1974
Incident to Death Duration
15 years, 24 days
Incident Location
1914 Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne
Incident County
Allen
Incident Township
Wayne
Weapon Used
Officer's handgun
Suspect Disposition
None
Burial Place
Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne
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   Master Sergeant Kenneth Hayden died from complications of being accidentally shot 15 years earlier while responding to a robbery-in-progress call at a liquor store.

   Although he recovered from the injury to his leg and returned to duty, 11 years later he fractured the same leg while investigating an automobile accident.

   During surgery, a cancerous tumor was found and his leg was amputated forcing him to retire with a medical disability in 1986. Shortly thereafter, the cancer metastasized to his lungs and he died on September 12, 1989.

   Master Sergeant Hayden was survived by his wife, four sons, sister and two brothers.


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