Roll of Honor
Ellwood Francis Hanrahan
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ellwood Hanrahan suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a suspect.
He was assisting another deputy to take the man into custody when the subject began to resist. After arresting the man Deputy Hanrahan began to feel ill. He drove himself to a physician's office. He was then transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Hanrahan had served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hanrahan gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fultonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hanrahan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ellwood Francis Hanrahan served in the U.S. Army (1943â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Ellwood Francis Hanrahan is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ellwood Francis Hanrahan's cause is highlighted.
How Ellwood Francis Hanrahan Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ellwood Francis Hanrahan is highlighted in Jan.
Military Service
Ellwood Francis Hanrahan served in the U.S. Army (1943–1946) before joining law enforcement.
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