Incident
Officer Peter Hammond was shot by a suspect who had earlier killed the owner of the rooming house he was staying at.
When other officers arrived to take the suspect into custody, he shot and killed himself. Officer Hammond was taken to a hospital, where he died from blood poisoning eight months later.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hammond served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hammond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Peter Hammond 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Hammond's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Hammond Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Hammond is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Peter Hammond was killed by gun; unknown type.
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