In 675, during an operation with his tactical team in the Central Zone UA, which resulted in the capture of several [[Followers of Asica]] cultists, one of the arrested suspects attempted a suicide attack by unpinning a grenade, hoping for it to explode at one of the officers. Hargrave was struck by the blast, with three pieces of shrapnel managing to bypass his armor and hit him in the hip. Both men dropped on the floor; the cultist died on the spot, but Hargrave barely managed to survive. Critically injured and bleeding very quickly, his tactical team administered enough basic first aid to drag him to the Lambeth hospital. Investigation of the incident revealed that the suicide attack was conducted with a [[V40|mini-grenade]] and that Hargrave was extremely fortunate to not have been struck by a more powerful weapon, as it would have been far more likely for him not to survive.
The wounded SRT officer remained at the Lambeth hospital for the better part of a month, during which he slowly recovered. He also learned, to his dismay, that the Police Chief in Lambeth at the time Police Chief had intended to give Hargrave a commendation and a promotion for his heroic efforts. Although the rise to the rank of Sergeant was something Hargrave believed he would eventually learn, he expressed intense disappointment that his injuries and near-death situation were what prompted his superiors to "kick him upstairs".
=== Promotion to Sergeant ===
* '''E7-696''' (age 51): Promotion, Chief
* '''E7-698''' (age 53): Promotion, Sheriff
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