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Deputy Sheriff

Jack William Hammack, Sr.

Terrell County Sheriff's Office — Dawson, GA

Felonious

End of Watch November 11, 1980

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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.

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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

Location Dawson, 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; Knife

Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff Jack William Hammack, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Terrell County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% 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

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Jack William Hammack, Sr. Compares

Offender Outcome

Not available

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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; knife.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518