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Henry Najdeski

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 04/19/2023

Location : Downtown

City : Fort Wayne

County : Allen

State : Indiana

Agency : Fort Wayne PD

Officer(s) :Joshua Hartup

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Henry Najdeski, a prominent real estate lawyer, died after being struck by a pickup driven by on-duty officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup on April 19 as he walked across Main Street. Hartup struck Najdeski while he was making a left turn from Calhoun onto Main.Officer Hartup had been involved in four other squad car crashes in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, all four of which were ruled “preventable” by the Accident Review Board. After the most recent crash, Hartup was directed to undergo two more hours of mandatory remedial driver’s training in addition to a reprimand. He then killed Henry Nadejski in the next crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/previous-crashes-by-fort-wayne-police-officer-involved-in-pedestrian-death-had-been-preventable/

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fort-wayne-police-officer-releases-statement-after-truck-hits-kills-pedestrian/?ipid=promo-link-block1

https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/04/25/friend-fatal-officer-involved-pedestrian-crash-senseless/