Richards F. Hammond

MI State Police — Lansing, MI

Felonious

End of Watch January 20, 1937

Age 26

The Vigil Panel 72 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 56

Incident

Trooper Richard Hammond was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail. He and another trooper had arrested two men for stealing a car. The second trooper was transporting the second suspect in the stolen car when he noticed that Trooper Hammond was no longer following him. When he turned around he located the car and was fired upon by the suspect. The suspect had managed to conceal a handgun in his pant leg and overpowered Trooper Hammond before shooting him execution-style. The suspect later pled guilty and was sentenced to life. He died in prison of cancer on July 9th, 1951.

Survivors

Trooper Hammond was survived by his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hammond served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hammond.

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

Agency

Department MI State Police

Location Lansing, MI

Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1937

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Died in prison

Trooper Richards F. 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At MI State Police, 27 of 57 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.

MI State Police

of 57 officers

47.4% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious