Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Gary Hanna was killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car ran off the road and overturned. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lieutenant Hanna had served with the Florence County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Hanna gave the Florence County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Effingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Hanna.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Gary Hanna 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 SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Florence County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Hanna's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Hanna Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Hanna is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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