Erik Hite Foundation Medium Roast Coffee

First Responder Charity Coffee! A portion of the proceeds from this roast is donated back to The Erik Hite Foundation. So, when you buy a bag, you’re not only getting amazing coffee, you’re giving back to the police officers and other first responders. ABOUT ERIK HITE On June 2nd, 2008 Officer Erik Hite succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the  previous day by a suspect who had wounded a Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputy. The suspect had fired a rifle into the homes of two neighbors and then fled as the first responding deputy arrived at the location. As the deputy pursued him, the suspect opened fire and wounded him. Members of the Tucson Police Department spotted the vehicle a short time later and continued pursuing it even as the suspect continued to fire at them. The suspect then turned off the main road onto a residential street where he stopped his vehicle and setup an ambush. As Officer Hite turned the corner onto the street, the suspect opened fire from a distance o