Officer

Peter Hammond

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch May 12, 1916
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Peter Hammond was shot by a suspect who had earlier killed the owner of the rooming house he was staying at.

When other officers arrived to take the suspect into custody, he shot and killed himself. Officer Hammond was taken to a hospital, where he died from blood poisoning eight months later.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 12, 1916
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Peter is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Peter among them.

Across the years

Officer Peter Hammond

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch May 12, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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