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J. B. Hamby
15 Mar 1932 – 1 Sep 1978
| Birth | 15 Mar 1932 |
| Death | 1 Sep 1978 |
| Cemetery | Hamby Cemetery Colcord , Delaware County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | Lyndall Cole on 22 Jan 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47064720 |
Bio
Chief Hamby was shot and killed after responding to a robbery in progress at a local driver's licensing station. Upon arriving he engaged two suspects in gunfire, fatally wounding one of them, and was wounded himself. Chief Hamby went outside to reload his revolver, giving the second suspect an opportunity to escape. Chief Hamby stumbled to a nearby laundromat for assistance and succumbed to his wounds on the floor. The second suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to life. The suspect escaped from prison during his term but was recaptured and given more prison time. Chief Hamby was the only officer on the department. He had served in law enforcement for 20 years. Chief Hamby was divorced and survived by his two teenage sons James Ray and Mark Wayne.
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- Harold Wayne Hamby 1930–1998
- Glen D Hamby 1933–2021
- Billy T. Hamby 1936–2019
- Elbert Carey Hamby Jr 1937–1962
- Ronald David Hamby 1940–2017
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