Daniel Stanley Hansford

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office — Blountstown, FL

Felonious

End of Watch November 17, 1911

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Daniel Hansford was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escaped prisoner. The suspect opened fire on Deputy Hansford with a shotgun, striking him in the head. The man fled the scene but was arrested, convicted of Deputy Hansford's murder, and sentenced to life. The Florida State Pardons Board pardoned him on July 31, 1920. Deputy Hansford was survived by his expectant wife, two children, parents, and five siblings. He is buried at Chipola Cemetery in Altha, Florida.

Survivors

Deputy Hansford was survived by his expectant wife, two children, parents, and five siblings.

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

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

Agency

Department Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

Location Blountstown, FL

Platform Identity ccso.calhoun.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1911

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Pardoned in 1920

Deputy Sheriff Daniel Stanley Hansford 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious