Winfred O. Hanna
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Patrolman

Winfred O. Hanna

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch January 25, 1954
Age 37
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Winfred Hanna was shot and killed while searching for a subject who had just shot and critically wounded his estranged wife. Patrolman Hanna, his partner, and the Bowie County Sheriff's Office sheriff located the subject near railroad tracks outside of Bassett, Texas. The officers split up in an attempt to apprehend the subject. When Patrolman Hanna confronted the subject, a gunbattle ensued, and Patrolman Hanna was killed. Later in the day, the subject shot at four patrolmen when cornered. All four returned fire, killing him. Patrolman Hanna was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for seven years. He was survived by his wife, parents, brother, and sister

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Hanna gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1954
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Winfred O. Hanna served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Winfred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1954, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Winfred was 37. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Winfred had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Winfred among them.

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Where

Patrolman Winfred O. Hanna

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch January 25, 1954

Military Service

Winfred O. Hanna served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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