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Marshal

J. Gordon Anderson

Hammond Police Department — Hammond, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 13, 1933

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal Anderson was shot and killed during a struggle with a man he had just arrested near a local garage. The 25-year-old suspect was shot and killed by other officers running to assist Marshal Anderson. The suspect had gone to the garage seeking vengeance on the owner who had fired him.

Survivors

Marshal Anderson was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Hammond Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

Platform Identity hpd.tangipahoa.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1933

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Marshal J. Gordon Anderson 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Hammond Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Gordon Anderson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How J. Gordon Anderson Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Gordon Anderson is highlighted in May.

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. J. Gordon Anderson 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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