The funeral procession of fallen Plano police Officer Wes Hardy was an incredible sight as it passed through Wise County Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of police cars and motorcycles from dozens of agencies across the state provided an escort for Hardy as he was brought to Boyd Cemetery from Plano. The procession, which stretched for more than 10 miles, passed by the Wise County Sheriff’s Department where Hardy began his law enforcement career. Police helicopters also provided a fly-over at the graveside service. Hardy was killed in a wreck Saturday in Plano during a pursuit.

Look for more video footage late Friday, July 13, 2007

Dayle Weston Hardy

1975-2007

Funeral for Dayle Weston Hardy, 31, of Plano and formerly of Wise County will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at Prestonwood Baptist Church, located at 6801 W. Park Boulevard in Plano. Bill Paxton will officiate. Burial will follow at Boyd Cemetery.
Visitation was to be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, located at 2525 Central Expressway North in Allen. An online registry is available at the Web site www.tjmfuneral.com.
Hardy died Saturday, July 7, 2007, in Dallas.
Born July 16, 1975, in Fort Worth to Dayle Lewis and Nancy Gwen (Pope) Hardy, he was a 1993 graduate of Boyd High School and attended Texas A&M University. He married Ashlee Dawn Cate on June 17, 2000, in Mansfield.
He began his law enforcement career with the Wise County Sheriff Department. He transferred to the Plano Police Department where he served in the motorcycle section of the traffic unit. He also served as captain of the Howe Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
He is survived by his wife, Ashlee; two daughters, Cora Elizabeth and Caitlyn Jewel; his parents, Dayle and Sandy Hardy of Decatur; a sister, Leslie Maynard of Springtown; and two grandmothers, Cora Maxine Hardy of Fort Worth and Geraldine Barnes of Mansfield.
Memorials may be made to the Plano Police Association Charities, P.O. Box 861956, Plano, Texas 75086-1956.