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John M Cruz

Last Updated: February 29th, 2024
Jail Location
Arizona
54yo
Male
5′ 7″ (1.70m)
175lbs (79kg)

Personal Details

Date of birth: Feb 13, 1970
Ethnicity: MEXICAN AMERICAN
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Unit: ASPC Eyman SMU II
Status: ACTIVE
Release type: NEW COMMITMENT
Most recent loc: ASPC Eyman
Last movement: May 6, 2005
Inmate number: 194940
Inmate detainee: INMATE
Custody class: 5/2
Crime description: INMATE 194940 - CRUZ, JOHN M. On May 26, 2003, Cruz murdered Officer Patrick Hardesty, an on-duty law enforcement officer with the Tucson Police Department. Officer Hardesty had responded to a traffic collision in which Cruz’s vehicle struck another vehicle. Cruz fled the scene and Officer Hardesty and other officers located him inside a nearby apartment. Cruz told the Officers that his name was Frank White and led the Officers to a vehicle parked outside the apartment complex to get identification. Instead of producing his identification, Cruz escaped, sneaking through a hole in a fence right next to the apartments. Officer Hardesty began chasing Cruz on foot while another officer ran back to his police car and drove in the direction that Officer Hardesty was chasing Cruz. Cruz shot and killed Officer Hardesty before the other officers arrived. Cruz fired four shots, including shots to the head and adbomen, from point-blank range. PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Hon. Ted B. Borek Prosecutor: Rick Unklesbay & Thomas Weaver, Jr. Defense Counsel: Brick Storts & David Basham Start of Trial: January 19, 2005 Verdict: February 25, 2005 Sentencing: March 10, 2005 Aggravating Circumstances Murder of a peace officer in the line of duty PUBLISHED OPINIONS [Direct Appeal pending before the Arizona Supreme Court]
Community supervision parole: N
Commitment status: COMPLETE AND VERIFIED
Admission date: May 6, 2005

Documented Aliases

JOHN MONTEREGRO CRUE
JOHN DOE
JOHN CRUZ MONTENEGRO
JOHN MONTENEGRO
JOHN MONTENEGRO-CRUZ
JOHN MONTENEGROCRUZ
JONATHAN JACOB NORIEAGA
JONATHAN J NORIEGA
FRANK A WHITE
JOHN MONTENEGRO CRUZ
JOHN MONTENGRO CRUZ

Recent Arrests

Booking location: Maricopa County, AZ

Sentences

Commit number: A01
Admit date: May 10, 2005

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