Tanque Verde Trails in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Officer Erik Hite
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2015
1. Officer Erik Hite Marker
The reverse of the marker has eight stars, one for each Tucson Police Department officer killed in the line of duty.
Line Of Duty Near
This Location On
June 2, 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1863.
Location. 32° 15.072′ N, 110° 46.578′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Tanque Verde Trails. Marker is on Tomahawk Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10130 E Winding Trail, Tucson AZ 85749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Agua Caliente Ranch and Hot Springs (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hacienda Moltacqua (approx. 3.7 miles away); Airmen Memorial Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away); Where Have All the Saguaros Gone? (approx. 4.4 miles away); Home for Saguaros (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fort Lowell (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cottonwood Lane (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Lowell (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
Additional commentary.
1. KVOA news story on Officer Erik Hite
June 2, 2015, Tucson marks seven-year anniversary of fallen officer Erik Hite
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TUCSON - On the seven-year anniversary of his death, Tucson remembered the fallen TPD officer, Erik Hite.
Officer Hite was killed in the line of duty on June 2, 2008 after he was shot during the pursuit of a gunman, who had allegedly fired a rifle into the homes of two neighbors and wounded a responding Pima County Sheriff's deputy.
According to TPD, the United States Air Force veteran served TPD for four years and was the eighth TPD officer killed in the line of duty.
The gunman, David Delich, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in 2012 and was sentenced life in the Arizona State Hospital.
Officer Hite was 43 years old when he passed, leaving behind his wife, Nohemy Hite, two children and his parents.
Shortly after, Officer Hite's wife opened up a foundation in his honor to provide a child care center and family outreach programs for the children of first responders.
The foundation will be benefited in the Touch a Truck Family Festival and 1.5 mile Truck Trot on Saturday, July 25 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the La Mariposa Report, located at 1501 N. Houghton Rd.
For more information about the foundation or to donate to the foundation, visit erikhitefoundation.org, call 495-0430 or find them on Facebook at Erik Hite Foundation.
— Submitted June 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton 
of Accra, Ghana.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2015
2. Wide view of Officer Erik Hite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
