Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Dale TenHaken was shot and killed after making a traffic stop on the driver of a car for not having license plates or its headlights on at an apartment complex. During the traffic stop, Officer TenHaken radioed for backup. Responding officers found him lying face down between two vehicles with a gunshot wound to the back. Two juvenile suspects with outstanding warrants were later arrested in a neighboring county. The suspect who shot Officer TenHaken was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The accomplice was sentenced to 22 years. Officer TenHaken had served with the Manitowoc Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiancée.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman TenHaken gave the Manitowoc Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manitowoc community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman TenHaken.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Dale Robin TenHaken 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%.
At Manitowoc Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale Robin TenHaken's cause is highlighted.
How Dale Robin TenHaken Compares
Offender Outcome
traffic stop
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dale Robin TenHaken is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dale Robin TenHaken was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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