Pima County Public Defender Robert Hooker killed in crash
I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing Bob very well personally. A few interactions, a dignified presence in the halls of Superior Court, and an enormously respectful reputation shared in all quarters the Arizona Bar are my only connections to him. But I’m feeling his passing greatly.
His death was senseless, and an enormous loss to our community. Bob gave up a very successful practice to become the Pima County Public Defender, and he and his chief deputy Bob Hirsh guided the organization to new heights of professionalism and excellence.
As a judge, a lawyer, a gentleman, and a devoted public servant, Bob embodied the very best of my profession.
It would be the ultimate irony if the very Public Defender’s office he led takes up the defense of the damned fool who killed him while drag-racing.
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