Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy Eddie Hamer was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to a call in Saulsbury.
The officer's department vehicle left the roadway and overturned near the intersection of Van Buren and West Fork Roads and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Reserve Deputy Hamer served as a deputized animal control officer for the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office and had also served as a reserve officer with the Whiteville Police Department for nine years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Hamer gave the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bolivar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Hamer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Eddie Maurice Hamer is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eddie Maurice Hamer's cause is highlighted.
How Eddie Maurice Hamer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eddie Maurice Hamer is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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