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Town Marshal

Henry Hanfeld

Dyersville Police Department — Dyersville, IA

Felonious

End of Watch March 15, 1930

Age 47

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Henry Hanfeld was shot and killed at approximately 7:00 am while attempting to arrest two youths, ages 16 and 17, who had just robbed a gas station in Luxemburg. One of the boys fired a shot as they drove by Marshal Hanfeld, striking him in the heart. Both were apprehended two hours later by police officer in East Dubuque, Illinois. Both suspects were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. On January 18th, 1934, Governor Clyde Herring commuted their sentences to 20 years. One was paroled in 1936 and the other in 1937.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Hanfeld gave the Dyersville Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dyersville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Hanfeld.

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

Agency

Department Dyersville Police Department

Location Dyersville, IA

Platform Identity dyerpd.dubuque.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1930

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Paroled

Town Marshal Henry Hanfeld 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Dyersville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IA — Statewide

129

of 226 officers

57.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Hanfeld's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Henry Hanfeld Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hanfeld is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Hanfeld was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518