Waterbury Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Saturday, December 13, 1997
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 113
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: November 19, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Bruce 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 Waterbury Police Department for only 1 year at the time of the incident. He is survived by his wife and daughter.