Thomas Hontz, Police Seargent - Gilbert, Arizona
N 33° 21.884 W 111° 43.512
12S E 432534 N 3691957
This sign on a light pole in Gilbert, Arizona announces the End of Watch, last duty assignment for Thomas Hontz. A Scottsdale, Arizona police seargent.
Waymark Code: WMPAG7
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2015
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Sergeant Thomas Hontz was killed following a training exercise when a piece of equipment exploded at about 1700 hours.
He was conducting SWAT exercises at two vacant homes when a device used to puncture a wall and pump tear gas into a room exploded. 14 other officers and firefighters from several agencies were injured as a result of the explosion.
Sergeant Hontz had been employed with the Scottsdale Police Department for 24 years, and was one of the officers responsible for the creation of the agency's SWAT team.
He is survived by his wife and three son
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