Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hans was shot and killed after responding to the scene of a domestic disturbance. A man had been locked out of his home by his family and began shooting a shotgun into the home. When Officer Hans arrived he exchanged shots with the suspect but was fatally wounded. The man was apprehended by neighbors after firing all of his ammunition. The suspect was later committed to a hospital for the criminally insane in Ionia, Michigan. Officer Hans had been with the agency for five years. He was a professional swimmer who competed in national tournaments throughout the United States and Canada.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Hans gave the Detroit Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Clarence J. Hans 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence J. Hans's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence J. Hans Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence J. Hans is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence J. Hans was killed by shotgun.
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