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Deputy Sheriff Daniel Stanley Hansford | Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff

Daniel Stanley Hansford

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch: Friday, November 17, 1911

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 17, 1911
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Pardoned in 1920

Deputy Daniel Hansford was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escaped prisoner. The suspect opened fire on Deputy Hansford with a shotgun, striking him in the head. The man fled the scene but was arrested, convicted of Deputy Hansford's murder, and sentenced to life. The Florida State Pardons Board pardoned him on July 31, 1920.

Deputy Hansford was survived by his expectant wife, two children, parents, and five siblings. He is buried at Chipola Cemetery in Altha, Florida.