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Police Officer Clarence J. Hans | Detroit Police Department, Michigan
Detroit Police Department, Michigan

Police Officer

Clarence J. Hans

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Sunday, October 28, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 101

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 28, 1928
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended; committed to hospital for c

Officer Hans was shot and killed after responding to the scene of a domestic disturbance.

A man had been locked out of his home by his family and began shooting a shotgun into the home. When Officer Hans arrived he exchanged shots with the suspect but was fatally wounded. The man was apprehended by neighbors after firing all of his ammunition. The suspect was later committed to a hospital for the criminally insane in Ionia, Michigan.

Officer Hans had been with the agency for five years. He was a professional swimmer who competed in national tournaments throughout the United States and Canada.