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Deputy Sheriff

Jack William Hammack Sr.

Terrell County Sheriff's Office — Dawson, GA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch November 11, 1980

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military

Incident

Deputy Jack Hammack was stabbed while transporting a prisoner to the doctor's office. The prisoner produced a knife and stabbed him. The prisoner then took his weapon and shot him as well. The prisoner was convicted and life without parole was added to his sentence.

Survivors

Deputy Hammack was survived by his wife and two 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.
Deputy Sheriff Hammack served with the Terrell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dawson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hammack.

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

Agency

Department Terrell County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Dawson, Terrell County, GA

Platform Identity tcso.terrell.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 11, 1980

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Military Service

Jack William Hammack Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1967â1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Jack William Hammack Sr. 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Terrell County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

549

of 905 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack William Hammack Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Jack William Hammack Sr. Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack William Hammack Sr. is highlighted in Nov.

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. Jack William Hammack Sr. was killed by edged weapon.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Military Service

Jack William Hammack Sr. served in the U.S. Air Force (1967–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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