Richard A. Hintz

Richard A. Hintz, the sheriff’s deputy who founded a Nevada memorial to peace officers killed in the line of duty, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He was 82. Hintz retired from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department in 2001 and lived in Nevada before moving to Iron Mountain, MI, in 2018. He died at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Richard served in law enforcement for 30 years, including service as a Racine, Wis., police officer, a Wisconsin state trooper and an officer with Miami-Dade County Police. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. As a Washoe County deputy, he lobbied agencies to design and construct a memorial to Nevada peace officers killed in the line of duty. The James D. Hoff memorial was dedicated in 1988 and named for a slain Reno police officer. Richard was born June 7, 1938 in Green Bay, Wis., the son of the late Arthur and Lorrayne (Meulman) Hintz. He grew up in Racine, where he graduated from St. Catherine’s High School. Richard married Patricia Houde on July 21, 1984 in Reno where the couple made their home. Richard had his own radio show, the “Dick Rose Show,” interviewing entertainers and playing his favorite music from ‘30s to the ‘50s, especially Big Band and Frank Sinatra. With his great baritone voice, Richard enjoyed singing on stage, performing with the Tahoe Players. He loved to watch movies, especially those of John Wayne. Richard is survived by his wife, Patricia Hintz of Iron Mountain, MI; stepsons, James Daniels of Wanchese, NC and Joseph Daniels of Wilmington, NC; daughters Debbie Peterson of Anaheim, CA, and Laura (Don) Smith of Weyauwega, WI; step-daughters Kathryn Nichols of St. Frances, WI, Laurie (Rick) Matoska of Glenwood City, WI, and Maggie (Robert) Lucano of Wauwatosa, WI; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; numerous extended family members. Private services will be held. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard A. Hintz, please visit our flower store.