Henry Hanakas
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Patrolman

Henry Hanakas

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch March 3, 1918
Age 47
Tour of Duty 23 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 33 ›
Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1918
Tour of Duty 23 yrs 6 mo
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry was 47. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Henry had served 23.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Henry Hanakas

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch March 3, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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