Henry Hamm
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Marshal

Henry Hamm

Mulberry Police Department — Mulberry, AR
Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 1927
Age 41
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Hamm and Deputy Marshal James Jackson were shot and killed when they stopped a man and a woman in their truck after they ran into a car and refused to stop. The man shot and killed Marshal Jackson instantly. He shot and fatally wounded Marshal Hamm who died two months later.

The man, 35, was jailed for two counts of murder and the woman for accessory.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Mulberry, AR
Platform Identity mpd.crawford.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 22, 1927
Tour of Duty
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun
Offender Charged with murder

Marshal Henry Hamm 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Mulberry Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Mulberry Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% 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. Henry Hamm'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 Henry Hamm Compares

Age at End of Watch
41
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hamm is highlighted in Oct.

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. Henry Hamm was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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