(La Vergne, Tenn.) Longtime officer and recently promoted Lieutenant Robert Hayes has passed away after losing a short but valiant fight against cancer. Hayes is a 17-year veteran of the La Vergne Police Department.
Lt. Hayes was diagnosis with terminal pancreatic cancer in March of 2023 and began to rapidly decline in health. He passed away on April 17, 2023, surrounded by friends and family. Lt. Hayes was 53 years old and is survived by his wife, Kimberly, of 25 years, and his three adult chi .
Eddie Walters ran the Boston Marathon in 2013 while still in college, he had crossed the finish line before the terrorist attack took place. Ten years later he still remembers that day and now coaches running in Lincoln.