Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hanahoe was injured when he attempted to halt a motor vehicle driven by a fugitive suspect. The fugitive forced Hanahoe off the road against a concrete abutment and into a telephone pole. He was taken to the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, where he died of his injuries over one year later. Patrolman Hanahoe had served with the agency for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and five siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Hanahoe gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hanahoe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Martin Aloysius Hanahoe is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol, 8 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Aloysius Hanahoe's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Aloysius Hanahoe Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Aloysius Hanahoe is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martin Aloysius Hanahoe was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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