Michael Hanley

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 10, 1900

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman Michael Hanley succumbed to injuries sustained when he was assaulted while on duty near the intersection of Bouny and Alix Streets in Algiers on June 10, 1898. He was assisting Corporal Richard Fitzgerald in arresting three men for disorderly conduct when the three attacked them, shot and killed Corporal Fitzgerald, and beat Patrolman Hanley so badly that he never recovered from his injuries. Two suspects were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. One was pardoned in 1908. The third was acquitted.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hanley served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hanley.

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

Agency

Department New Orleans Police Department

Location New Orleans, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 10, 1900

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Sentenced to life

Patrolman Michael Hanley 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

67.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious