U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, was killed in a crash in Nevada, officials confirmed.
“Today’s news regarding the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks, who served Nevada for over 53 years, is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said in an X post.
The Reno Police Department and Washoe Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Hicks was struck and killed by a car outside the federal courthouse in downtown Reno, Nevada, at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon .
The 80-year-old man was rushed to a local hospital where he later died, police said.
Authorities said the driver involved remained on scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
Judge Hicks began his legal career in 1968 as a Nevada prosecutor and served as district attorney from 1974 to 1978.
In 1978, Hicks became a partner in private practice before being appointed a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada by President George W. Bush.
“Despite his remarkable accomplishments, Judge Hicks once said, ‘My greatest pleasure in life is my family.’ His life philosophy was based on a balance between family, work and self,” Balaam said.
Judge Hicks is remembered for his love for his family and community.
“Larry Hicks was a unique man, revered in our community and, above all, loved by his family,” Balaam said. “On behalf of my family and the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, we extend our deepest condolences to Larry’s son, Chris, the current District Attorney, and to Larry’s entire family. Judge Hicks’ legacy will forever be remembered in Washoe County.
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