This memorial page is dedicated to The Mesa police Department officers who paid the ultimate price.... And their families.

Sadly, across the country, many law enforcement officers will lose their lives this year while performing their duties. The Steve Young Memorial Scholarship Program, created by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, is administered by the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation to assist the spouses of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

We honor these brave officers and their families.

Officer Steven Paul Pollard
Mesa Police Department Arizona
End of Patrol: Sunday, November 27, 1994

Officer Pollard was killed when he was struck by a vehicle after pulling over a suspected drunk driver on US 60.

During the encounter Officer Pollard had a Motor Officer respond to conduct an in depth DUI investigation of the driver he had stopped. While the investigation was taking place, Officer Pollard returned to the drivers side door area of his patrol vehicle where he was struck and killed by a passing motorist.

The motorist who struck him failed to stop at the scene but was located a short distance away by another officer. Later during a trial, the motorist claimed to have dozed off while driving and was unaware of what exactly he had struck.

Officer Pollard had served with the Mesa Police Department for 1 1/2 years and is survived by his wife and daughter.

Town Marshal Hyram Smith Peterson
Mesa Police Department Arizona
End of Patrol: Wednesday, November 12, 1913

Marshal Peterson was shot and killed by a theft suspect while on duty. He observed two men attempting to steal a bicycle and he gave chase on his own bicycle. He was shot by the two men when he caught them at the edge of town. Both men were eventually apprehended.

Marshal Peterson had been the town marshal for five years.