Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Charles Hansen was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 57 north of New Holstein.
He was pursuing a violator with emergency lights and sirens on when his marked patrol unit collided with another vehicle at an intersection. A woman and her two children in the other vehicle were also killed.
Deputy Hansen was a United States Army veteran and served with the Calumet County Sheriff's Department for over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Hansen gave the Calumet County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chilton community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Hansen served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Hansen 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 Calumet County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Hansen's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Hansen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hansen is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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