Shelby County Detention Center, Kentucky
End of Watch Monday, February 18, 1957
Add to My HeroesLuther Willis Hammond
Deputy Jailer Hammond succumbed to wounds received one week earlier when he was assaulted by two inmates attempting to escape from the Shelby County Detention Center.
Deputy Jailer Hammond had served with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 72
- Tour 11 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Assault
- Incident Date Tuesday, February 12, 1957
- Weapon Person
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsThough my Uncle Luther died 8 years before I was born, I think his service in law enforcement influenced my decision to pursue a career in law enforcement.
To Clive, I think the story of Aunt Lena (Grandmommy as I called her) shooting the inmates is not accurate. I had the honor of researching the incident so that Uncle Luther could have his name added to the National Memorial in Washington DC.
Newspaper articles indicate that two inmates pushed him down some cellar steps during an escape. Luther Hammond would die days later from his injuries in that fall. The escapees were located a day or two later in nearby Bagdad, KY. I do not know what kind of sentence the killers received.
Think Mayberry to understand the Shelbyville Jail. Uncle Luther and Grandmommy lived at the small jail where prisoners were housed. They personally cooked the meals for the inmates. I think my mom, Carrol Frances Heberle (Whitehouse) lived with them during summer break from school.
I understand he was a great man.
Captain Teal Nally
Covington KY Police (Retired) (Great Nephew)
December 7, 2012
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