Officer Peter Hammond

Officer Peter Hammond

San Francisco Police Department, California

End of Watch Friday, May 12, 1916

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Peter Hammond

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.

Bio

  • Age Not available
  • Tour Not available
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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Incident Date Tuesday, October 12, 1915
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Committed suicide

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Rest In Peace Brother in Blue. You are not forgotten.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

May 12, 2018

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