Elton B. Hummer
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Sergeant

Elton B. Hummer

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA
Felonious
End of Watch August 18, 1928
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Elton Hummer was shot and killed in front of 224 South Alfred Street in the Old Town section of Alexandria. There were no witnesses or suspects in the shooting. Sergeant Hummer had served with the Alexandria Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and brother.

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You barely got started.
Sergeant Hummer gave the Alexandria Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Hummer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Alexandria, VA
Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1928
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Elton is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elton was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Elton had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Alexandria Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Elton among them.

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Where

Sergeant Elton B. Hummer

Alexandria Police Department · End of Watch August 18, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-W

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