Bio & Incident Details
Age: 36
Tour: 9 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/26/1983
Weapon: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Trooper George Hanna was shot and killed while searching three suspects during a traffic stop in Auburn, Massachusetts.
Unbeknownst to Trooper Hanna the three men had been searching for a local business to rob. As he found a weapon on the first man the second man pulled out a .22 caliber handgun and shot Trooper Hanna. All three suspects were arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
The George Hanna Award was named in honor of Trooper Hanna and is the highest medal a Massachusetts law enforcement officer can receive.
Trooper Hanna had served with the Massachusetts State Police for nine years and was assigned to C Troop. He was survived by his wife and three children.
