Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Harold Hamilton was shot and killed after responding to a bank robbery call at the Wells Fargo Bank at Seventh Avenue and Clement Street. When Officer Hamilton and his partner arrived, they attempted to enter the bank, and Officer Hamilton was shot and killed. Officer Hamilton's partner was able to return fire, wounding the suspect. At the officer's funeral, members of the Black Liberation Army planted a time bomb outside the church. The bomb exploded but did not injure any mourners. The suspect was released after 17 years in prison but later died of the gunshot wounds suffered in the incident. Officer Hamilton had been a member of the San Francisco Police Department for six years. Survivors include his wife and four children. The Black Liberation Army was a violent, radical group that attempted to fight for independence from the United States government in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The BLA was responsible for the murders of more than 10 police officers and the wounding of many more law enforcement officers. Please click here to visit all the law enforcement officers who have died as a result of the Black Liberation Army's violent activism.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hamilton gave the San Francisco Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hamilton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harold Hamilton 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. Harold Hamilton's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Hamilton Compares
Offender Outcome
Died from gunshot wounds
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Hamilton is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold Hamilton was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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