Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Hansell was killed when his cruiser collided with a tractor trailer on North Central Avenue in down-town Kent, Washington. He was responding to an accident call at the time.
Survivors
Trooper Hansell was survived by his wife and stepdaughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hansell served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hansell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Clifford R. Hansell served in the U.S. Army (1982â1985) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Clifford R. Hansell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford R. Hansell's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford R. Hansell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford R. Hansell is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
Clifford R. Hansell served in the U.S. Army (1982–1985) before joining law enforcement.
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