Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Hasenstab was killed after he was involved in an accident at N. 27th Street and W. Vine Street during the pursuit of a speeding motorist in a stolen vehicle on Aug. 8. He was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries 11 days later.
Survivors
Officer Hasenstab was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hasenstab gave the Milwaukee Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hasenstab.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Steven John Hasenstab 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 WI, 124 of 317 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 Milwaukee Police Department, 23 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven John Hasenstab's cause is highlighted.
How Steven John Hasenstab Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven John Hasenstab is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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