Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Henry Hanakas succumbed to gunshot wounds received four days earlier when he attempted to make an arrest at a domestic disturbance call at 1227 Whitlow Street in the Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati. The subject was hiding behind a door and attacked Patrolman Hanakas, disarming him. The man then shot him with the revolver. Despite the wounds, Patrolman Hanakas was able to fight the subject off with his nightstick, causing a deep laceration. Officer Hanakas had served with the agency for 23 1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and four sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Hanakas gave the Cincinnati Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hanakas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry Hanakas 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Hanakas's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Hanakas Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hanakas is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Hanakas was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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