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Richards F. Hammond
Trooper

Richards F. Hammond

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Felonious
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End of Watch January 20, 1937
Age 26
The Vigil Panel 72 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 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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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
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Richards was 26. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Richards among them.

Across the years

Trooper Richards F. Hammond

MI State Police · End of Watch January 20, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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