Clearwater Police Department mourns loss of officer
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Clearwater Police Department is mourning after one of its officers was killed in a car crash Saturday morning.
A Facebook post from the City of Clearwater said Scott Hollingsworth was driving home from his shift when he was hit.
The WaKeeney Police Department, in a Facebook post, said he was allegedly hit by a drunk driver. KSN has been unable to confirm the details of the crash with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office.
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Hollingsworth had been a police officer in Clearwater since March 6, 2023.
“On behalf of our entire community, we offer our prayers, love and condolences to Scott’s wife, Hadley, daughter, Claire, parents, Greg and Nataly, and siblings, Jordan and Sydney during this time of unbelievable loss,” the Facebook post from Police Chief Kirk Ives and Mayor Burt Ussery said.
The Bel Aire Police Department also made a Facebook post in support of Hollingsworth’s family.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Clearwater Police Department, City of Clearwater, and the family and friends of Officer Hollingsworth,” the post reads.
According to the WaKeeney Police Department, Hollingsworth’s funeral will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1409 S. Rock Road in Derby.
A GoFundMe has been created to help support Hollingsworth’s family. Click here to donate.
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