Howard Bee Hammond
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Police Officer

Howard Bee Hammond

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch August 18, 1946
Age 33
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 824
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Howard Hammond was shot and killed with his own service weapon while he and his partner were investigating a group of people dancing and drinking in a tailor shop in the 3700 block of Dowling Street (modern-day Emancipation Avenue). When the officers went into the shop, they were attacked and severely beaten. Officer Hammond was disarmed by one suspect and shot as the two struggled. The suspect was also shot and killed during the struggle. Officer Hammond was a United States Navy World War II veteran and served with the Houston Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Hammond gave the Houston Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1946
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 824
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Howard Bee Hammond served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Howard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1946, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Howard was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Howard had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Howard among them.

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Where

Police Officer Howard Bee Hammond

Houston Police Department · End of Watch August 18, 1946

Military Service

Howard Bee Hammond served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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