Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Scott Hanson died of injuries sustained three years earlier in an on-duty automobile crash.
His patrol car was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Citrus Avenue and Badillo Street.
The crash caused Sergeant Hanson to suffer severe brain injuries. He remained in a semi-conscious state from the time of the crash until his death.
Sergeant Hanson had served with the Covina Police Department for 22 years and had previously served as a dispatcher for the Fullerton Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Hanson gave the Covina Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Covina community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hanson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Scott Anthony Hanson 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Covina Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Scott Anthony Hanson's cause is highlighted.
How Scott Anthony Hanson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Scott Anthony Hanson is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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