Elton B. Hummer
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Sergeant

Elton B. Hummer

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA
Felonious
End of Watch August 18, 1928
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Elton Hummer was shot and killed in front of 224 South Alfred Street in the Old Town section of Alexandria. There were no witnesses or suspects in the shooting. Sergeant Hummer had served with the Alexandria Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and brother.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Sergeant Hummer gave the Alexandria Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hummer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Alexandria, VA
Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1928
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Sergeant Elton B. Hummer 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department
13
of 17 officers
76.5% Felonious
VA — Statewide
394
of 656 officers
60.1% 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. Elton B. Hummer's cause is highlighted.

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

How Elton B. Hummer Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elton B. Hummer is highlighted in Aug.

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. Elton B. Hummer was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location