Judge Larry Hicks of the U.S. District Court died in a car accident at the age of 80.
Officials say that U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks, who was chosen by President George W. Bush in 2001, died in a crash in Nevada.
“The news about the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks today, who served Nevada for more than 53 years, is tragic,” Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam wrote on X.
Both the Reno Police Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department reported that Hicks was killed by a car outside of the federal courthouse in downtown Reno, Nevada, at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police say the 80-year-old man died after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Police said the driver stayed at the scene and is helping with the probe.
Judge Larry R. Hicks of the U.S. District Court died Wednesday afternoon. He was a former district attorney for Washoe County and head of the Nevada State Bar. (Washoe Sheriff through X)
As a young lawyer, Judge Hicks worked as a prosecutor in Nevada in 1968. From 1974 to 1978, he was the District Attorney.
After becoming a partner in a private firm in 1978, Hicks was chosen by President George W. Bush to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Nevada.
“Judge Hicks once said, “My biggest thrill in life is my family,” even though he had done many great things. The way he lived his life was by balancing family, work, and himself, Balaam said.
People remembered how much Judge Hicks loved his family and his neighborhood.
“Larry Hicks was a one of a kind man, revered in our community and, most importantly, beloved by his family,” he said. “On behalf of my family and the people who work at the Sheriff’s Office, we send our deepest condolences to Larry’s son Chris, who is now the District Attorney, and the rest of his family.” People in Washoe County will always remember Judge Hicks.
