Muskegon Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Saturday, October 31, 1925
Add to My HeroesCharles Dewitt Hammond
Detective Charles Hammond was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for passing a counterfeit bill.
He asked the man to return to the police station with him, and as they did so, the man attempted to flee on foot. As Detective Hammond chased him, the suspect turned and shot him in the alley behind city hall. Although wounded, Detective Hammond continued to chase the suspect and apprehended him. He gained control of the suspect's handgun and shot and killed him.
The suspect was a convicted felon who had escaped federal prison in Georgia. An accomplice of the killer was executed in 1926 for killing Officer James Skelly in 1924.
Detective Hammond had been employed with the Muskegon Police Department for 13 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.
He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan.
Bio
- Age 48
- Tour 13 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
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Most Recent Reflection
View all 13 ReflectionsMy mother, Shirley {Hammond} Carlson was the granddaughter of Detective, Charles D. Hammond. Her father was his son, Charles Douglas Hammond. She shared his heroic encounter with us kids many times over the years and brought us to see his gravesite. I have always held him in such high regards for his bravery and always felt honored to be the great great granddaughter of a hero. Looking forward to meeting him one day in heaven.
Jenny Escareno
Great great granddaughter
September 26, 2024
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