Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Tommy Hammock was shot and killed after an altercation with a group of men. Sergeant Hammock had just finished working special duty at a basketball game and had stopped at a fast-food store when he asked a couple of young males in the parking lot to turn down their loud stereo. The young men followed him home, pulled behind him, and blocked his vehicle, and as he exited his car, he was shot once in the chest. Three suspects were arrested and tried in connection with the shooting. Two were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. The third subject was acquitted. Sergeant Hammock had served with the Augusta Police Department for 31 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, daughter, and granddaughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Hammock gave the Augusta Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hammock.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Thomas Hammock 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%.
At Augusta Police Department, 9 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Thomas Hammock's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Thomas Hammock Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Thomas Hammock is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Thomas Hammock was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
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