Police Officer Bruce Hanley
Waterbury Police Department
Connecticut
End of Watch: Saturday, December 13, 1997

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: Friday, November 19, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Hanley collapsed while chasing a suspect on September 19, 1982, after rupturing a lung wall. After collapsing Officer Hanley lapsed into a coma which he stayed in for 15 years until his death on December 12, 1997. The Waterbury Police Department kept Officer Hanley as a member of the department while he was in the coma.

Officer Hanley had served with the agency for only 1 year at the time of the incident. He is survived by his wife and daughter.