Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Anderson was shot and killed during a struggle with a man he had just arrested near a local garage. The 25-year-old suspect was shot and killed by other officers running to assist Marshal Anderson. The suspect had gone to the garage seeking vengeance on the owner who had fired him.
Survivors
Marshal Anderson was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Anderson served with the Hammond Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hammond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal J. Gordon Anderson 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Gordon Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How J. Gordon Anderson Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Gordon Anderson is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. Gordon Anderson was killed by handgun.