Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/27/1934
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Apprehended
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Deputy Hamm was Shot and killed while transporting prisoners to the Washington County Jail. Deputy Hamm and the sheriff were transporting three convicted bank robbers when one of them suddenly produced a gun and shot, fatally wounding him. Deputy Hamm returned fire but the shot went wild wounding another prisoner. The sheriff grabbed the gun and subdued the prisoner. It was later discovered that the gun had been slipped to the prisoner just before the trip began.
