Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hansen was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on a disabled vehicle. He was standing at the front of the disabled vehicle when another vehicle entered the area and struck the vehicle and Deputy Hansen. The driver was apprehended and convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hansen served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hansen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Winnie Austin Hansen 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Clark County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Winnie Austin Hansen's cause is highlighted.
How Winnie Austin Hansen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Winnie Austin Hansen is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Clark County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
