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Town Marshal

James W. "Jim" Hammond

Statham Police Department — Statham, GA

Felonious

End of Watch February 1, 1907

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Jim Hammond was shot and killed by a subject he had found sleeping on the railroad tracks.

When the man woke up he produced a handgun and shot Marshal Hammond in the chest, killing him. He was arrested and charged with Marshal Hammond's murder. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years.

Town Marshal Hammond, rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis June 6th, 2019

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Statham Police Department

Location Statham, GA

Platform Identity spd.barrow.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1907

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Town Marshal James W. "Jim" 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 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%.

Statham Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% 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. James W. "Jim" Hammond'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 James W. "Jim" Hammond Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 20 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James W. "Jim" Hammond is highlighted in Feb.

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. James W. "Jim" Hammond was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518