Henry Hamm
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Marshal

Henry Hamm

Mulberry Police Department — Mulberry, AR
Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 1927
Age 41
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Hamm and Deputy Marshal James Jackson were shot and killed when they stopped a man and a woman in their truck after they ran into a car and refused to stop. The man shot and killed Marshal Jackson instantly. He shot and fatally wounded Marshal Hamm who died two months later.

The man, 35, was jailed for two counts of murder and the woman for accessory.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Hamm served with the Mulberry Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mulberry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Hamm.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mulberry, Crawford County, AR
Platform Identity mpd.crawford.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 22, 1927
Tour of Duty
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Marshal Henry Hamm 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Mulberry Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Mulberry Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% 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. Henry Hamm's cause is highlighted.

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

How Henry Hamm Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hamm is highlighted in Oct.

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. Henry Hamm was killed by handgun.

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

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