Thomas Martin Hanson
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Corporal

Thomas Martin Hanson

Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo, CO
Felonious
End of Watch December 29, 1973
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Hanson was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery in progress at a local convenience store. As he entered the store a masked gunman jumped up from behind a counter and opened fire, striking Corporal Hanson. Corporal Hanson's partner, who was outside the store, returned fire through the front window and killed the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Hanson gave the Pueblo Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Hanson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Pueblo, Pueblo County, CO
Platform Identity ppd.pueblo.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1973
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Corporal Thomas Martin Hanson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pueblo Police Department, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pueblo Police Department
7
of 12 officers
58.3% Felonious
CO — Statewide
235
of 360 officers
65.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Martin Hanson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Thomas Martin Hanson Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Martin Hanson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Martin Hanson was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location