U.S. District Courtroom Decide Larry Hicks, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, was killed in a crash in Nevada, officers confirmed.
“At present’s information relating to the Honorable Decide Larry R. Hicks who served Nevada for over 53 years is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam stated in a X submit.
The Reno Police Division and the Washoe Sheriff’s Division confirmed that Hicks was hit and killed by a automobile outdoors the federal courthouse in downtown Reno, Nevada at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
The 80-year-old was rushed to a neighborhood hospital the place he later died, police stated.
Authorities stated the motive force concerned stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
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Decide Hicks started his authorized profession in 1968 as a prosecutor in Nevada and served because the District Legal professional from 1974 by 1978.
In 1978, Hicks grew to become a accomplice in a personal follow earlier than he was appointed as a U.S. District Courtroom Decide for the District of Nevada by President George W. Bush.
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“Regardless of his notable accomplishments, Decide Hicks as soon as said, ‘My best thrill in life is my household.’ His life philosophy was based mostly on a steadiness of household, work, and self,” Balaam stated.
Decide Hicks was remembered for his love for his household and group.
“Larry Hicks was a one in every of a sort man, revered in our group and, most significantly, beloved by his household,” Balaam stated. “On behalf of my household and the women and men of the Sheriff’s Workplace, we prolong our deepest condolences to Larry’s son Chris, the present District Legal professional, and all of Larry’s household. Decide Hicks’ legacy will eternally be famous in Washoe County.”