Roll of Honor
Incident
Cadet Harold Hanson was killed in a motorcycle crash while on a motorcycle training ride on the Sutter Bypass Bridge near Yuba City.
An oncoming car crossed the center line, causing Cadet Hanson to turn quickly. He struck the bridge railing and died instantly.
Cadet Hanson was a United States Marine Corps WWII veteran who had served with the California Highway Patrol for one year and previously served with the Pomona Police Department and the Coronado Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, father, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Cadet Hanson gave the California Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
J. Harold Hanson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Cadet J. Harold Hanson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Harold Hanson's cause is highlighted.
How J. Harold Hanson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. Harold Hanson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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