Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch Friday, November 17, 1916
Add to My HeroesKurtz Fickas
Motorcycle Officer Kurtz Fickas was killed in a motorcycle crash near the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
He was assisting with traffic control for vehicles leaving the fairgrounds and returning to Phoenix. He was attempting to avoid a vehicle and inadvertently drove into the back of another car. He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Officer Fickas was U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and had only served with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for a few weeks. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and two siblings.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 3 weeks
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Thursday, November 16, 1916
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsThank you for your service.
Tim Liddell
CA Hwy Patrol 5342 ( retired )
July 10, 2025
Recent LODD Deaths
Detective Timothy Jones
Park Forest Police Department, IL
EOW: December 3, 2025
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
United States Department of Defense - Army National Guard - West Virginia Army National Guard, WV
EOW: November 27, 2025
Reserve Deputy Sheriff John C. Stahl, III
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: June 8, 2025
Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow
Indian River County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: November 21, 2025
Police Officer Alec Sanders
Alhambra Police Department, CA
EOW: November 20, 2025
Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall
Virginia Department of Corrections, VA
EOW: November 17, 2025
Police Officer Marc Brock
Vivian Police Department, LA
EOW: November 14, 2025
Corporal Blake Adair Reynolds
Delaware County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: November 12, 2025
Police Officer Roger Smith
WakeMed Campus Police & Public Safety Department, NC
EOW: November 8, 2025