A. H. Hamby
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Town Marshal

A. H. Hamby

St. Charles Police Department — St. Charles, KY
Felonious
End of Watch December 24, 1910
Age 36
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Town Marshal A.H. Hamby was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man causing a disturbance in a company store.

During the arrest, the man produced a handgun and opened fire. Despite being mortally wounded, Marshal Hamby was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

Marshal Hamby had served with the St. Charles Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, five children, mother, and six siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Hamby gave the St. Charles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Hamby.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Charles, KY
Platform Identity scpd.hopkins.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1910
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Town Marshal A. H. Hamby is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

St. Charles Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. H. Hamby's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How A. H. Hamby Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. H. Hamby is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. H. Hamby was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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