Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Dave Ham was shot and killed while transporting prisoners to the Washington County Jail. Deputy Ham and the sheriff were transporting three convicted bank robbers when one of them suddenly produced a gun and opened fire, fatally wounding him. Despite being wounded, Deputy Ham returned fire but the shot went wild and struck another prisoner. The 19-year-old prisoner was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was eventually released and died in 1972. The sheriff grabbed the gun and subdued the prisoner. It was later discovered that the gun had been slipped to the prisoner just before the trip began.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ham served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marianna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dave Ham is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dave Ham's cause is highlighted.
How Dave Ham Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dave Ham is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dave Ham was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Jackson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
