Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Edmund Hanske was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to flag the vehicle down for speeding. He was struck as he stepped into the roadway.
The juvenile driver who fled the scene was apprehended and charged with manslaughter.
Marshal Hanske had served with the Kiel Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Marshal Hanske gave the Kiel Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Kiel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hanske.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Edmund E. Hanske 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmund E. Hanske's cause is highlighted.
How Edmund E. Hanske Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmund E. Hanske is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edmund E. Hanske was killed by automobile.