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Thomas Alan Hontz
United States · Aged 45 · Died 02/20/2002
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Sergeant Thomas Hontz was killed following a training exercise when a piece of equipment exploded. 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. Fourteen other officers and firefighters from several agencies were injured as a result of the explosion. Hontz attempted to use incorrect fuel in the device.
Alleged responsible partyScottsdale Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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