Roll of Honor
Lenneau Dowell Hammond
Incident
Assistant Chief of Police Lenneau Hammond was killed in an automobile crash in Fairmount, North Carolina, while chasing two bank robbers. The pursuit entered the area as the Farmers Day Parade was just ending, and a vehicle pulled out in front of his patrol car. In an attempt to avoid striking the vehicle, Assistant Chief Hammond swerved to the right and hit a tree on the edge of the road. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The suspects he was chasing were later caught by state troopers. Assistant Chief Hammond had served with the Fair Bluff Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, father, and 11 siblings. In 2025, the N.C. 904 Bridge in Fair Bluff was renamed in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, father, and 11 siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Hammond gave the Fair Bluff Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the PO Box 126 community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Hammond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police Lenneau Dowell Hammond is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Fair Bluff Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lenneau Dowell Hammond's cause is highlighted.
How Lenneau Dowell Hammond Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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