William S. Hart was a 36-year-old officer with the Hallandale Beach Police Department who was shot and killed on December 22, 1982. Hart was on duty when he confronted a man trying to break into his patrol van; the confrontation turned violent and Hart was fatally wounded. He was taken to Hollywood Memorial Hospital but did not survive.

The murder prompted an extensive investigation involving multiple agencies, but no arrests were ever made and the suspect was not apprehended. The case remains unsolved, and Hart’s name is included on memorials honoring fallen officers. Colleagues, friends and family have continued to commemorate his service while investigators have kept the file open in hopes new information might emerge.

If anyone has information about the December 22, 1982 shooting or remembers relevant details from that night, please come forward.