Police Officer Daniel Allan Hale, Santa Ana Police Department, California

Police Officer Daniel Allan Hale

Santa Ana Police Department, California

End of Watch Saturday, November 12, 1977

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Daniel Allan Hale

Officer Daniel Hale was shot and killed while searching the interior of a house after responding to a burglary in progress at 517 South Western Avenue in Santa Ana.

Both of the suspects were shot and killed by other officers.

Officer Hale had served with the Santa Ana Police Department for three years and previously served with the Berkley Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.

Bio

Age 31
Tour 10 years
Badge 550

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Both shot and killed

robbery

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Sgt Dan Hale was my training officer. I actually was riding with him on that dark day after my shift ended. I called home to check on my girls & they weren’t home. So he dropped me back at the station. It was a few hours later that Officer Elbert Hill knocked on my door to give me the tragic news!!! It’s been 47 years ago but his memory lives on. He was a man of integrity that lived his wife & family!

Margaret McGill
SAPD

July 31, 2024