Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, July 19, 1973
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 204
Cause of Death: Explosion
Date of Incident: July 5, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Alan Hansen was injured when a Santa Fe railroad propane tanker exploded in Kingman.
The explosion and ensuing fire covered two acres of the Kingman business district at 2:09 pm. Officer Hansen was one of the first officers on the scene and suffered severe burns while trying to rescue other victims.
He was taken to the Kingman Hospital and then to Maricopa County General Hospital, where he died from his injuries two weeks later. The explosion killed a total of 13 people, including several firefighters, and injured 112 more.
Officer Hansen had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for 12 years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, father, foster mother, and foster brother.