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Marshal

Edmund E. Hanske

Kiel Police Department — Kiel, WI

Felonious

End of Watch August 23, 1914

Age 46

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Edmund Hanske was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to flag the vehicle down for speeding. He was struck as he stepped into the roadway.

The juvenile driver who fled the scene was apprehended and charged with manslaughter.

Marshal Hanske had served with the Kiel Police Department for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Marshal Hanske gave the Kiel Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Kiel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hanske.

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

Agency

Department Kiel Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Kiel, WI

Platform Identity kpd.manitowoc.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1914

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Marshal Edmund E. Hanske is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Kiel Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund E. Hanske's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Edmund E. Hanske Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund E. Hanske is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edmund E. Hanske was killed by automobile.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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