Wade Alexander Hansen
Deputy Sheriff

Wade Alexander Hansen

Emery County Sheriff's Department — Castle Dale, UT
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1987
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Hansen was killed in an automobile accident on US 6 near Green River, Utah, when his patrol car accidentally crossed the center line and was struck by a tractor trailer.

Survivors

Deputy Hansen was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hansen served with the Emery County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Castle Dale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hansen.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Castle Dale, Emery County, UT
Platform Identity ecso.emery.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1987
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Wade Alexander Hansen 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 UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 35.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Emery County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Emery County Sheriff's Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
UT — Statewide
49
of 138 officers
35.5% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wade Alexander Hansen's cause is highlighted.

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

How Wade Alexander Hansen Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wade Alexander Hansen is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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