Ransom County Sheriff's Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Saturday, May 5, 1962
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: May 5, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Hansen drowned after saving a boy who had fallen into the Sheyenne River on the first day of fishing season. The sheriff dove in after the boy and was able to push him to safety but was pulled under by the river's strong currents. His body was recovered two hours later.
Sheriff Hansen had served as sheriff for 4 years. He was survived by his father, two brothers, and three sisters.