Mulberry Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Saturday, October 22, 1927
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 23, 1927
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Marshal Hamm and Deputy Marshal James Jackson were shot and killed when they stopped a man and a woman in their truck after they ran into a car and refused to stop. The man shot and killed Marshal Jackson instantly. He shot and fatally wounded Marshal Hamm who died two months later.
The man, 35, was jailed for two counts of murder and the woman for accessory.