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Incident
Police Officer Toby Hamilton succumbed to a leg injury sustained one week earlier when he was attacked by his prisoner near the 200 block of North Camac Street.
Officer Hamilton had been alerted by a citizen of a burglary in progress at her residence. As he made entry into the residence he located and arrested a subject he found inside for attempted burglary. While he was escorting the prisoner to the police station he was attacked and severely kicked in his leg. He had managed to take control of his prisoner again and walked him the rest of the way to the station and placed them into a jail cell. He was removed to the hospital because he was unable to walk. While being treated blood poisoning set in and he succumbed to his injury one week later.
Police Officer Hamilton had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for less than 11 years and was assigned to the Sixth Police District.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and infant son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hamilton gave the Philadelphia Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hamilton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Samuel B. Hamilton 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 162 of 378 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel B. Hamilton's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel B. Hamilton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel B. Hamilton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel B. Hamilton was killed by person.
Incident Location
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