Police Officer Harold Lee Hammons
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 22, 1992

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 5970

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Hammons was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer while serving a search warrant. Two officers had cleared the main room and detained several armed subjects as Officer Hammons was clearing the kitchen.

One of the officers in the main room saw motion in the kitchen and, mistakenly believing a suspect was in the kitchen, opened fire with a shotgun.

Officer Hammons had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his mother, brother, and four sisters.