On February 9, 2015, 46-year-old Steven Hoard died in Randolph, Kansas, from what reports at the time described as an accidental shooting. Born February 14, 1968, he worked as a welder at various jobs including Hutchinson Mayrath, on Army National Guard vehicles at Fort Riley, and later at Kansas State University facilities. He also owned the Phillips 66 station in Randolph for three years and ran a small business called Steel Kreations.

Steven was married and had children and step-children. He enjoyed fishing, hunting turkey and deer, gardening, smoking meat, and taking dune buggies to Waynoka, Oklahoma. No arrests or suspects were reported in connection with the shooting, consistent with the initial finding that the death was accidental.

If anyone knew Steven or has information about his death, please share what you remember.