Louisville Metro Police K9 Officer Kelly Hammond, 39, died on 6/22/05 at a friends farm in the 17000 block of Taylorsville Road in eastern Jefferson County while helping a friend cut grass. He was standing between the front and rear wheels of the tractor, giving instructions to a juvenile in the drivers seat on how to operate it when the driver of a tractor lost his footing on the clutch. The tractor lurched forward and pinned him under a large rear wheel killing him at the scene. Officer Hammond was not on duty at the time. Officer Hammond was a 12 year veteran of the department and uniformed officer with the Secret Service. He is survived by his wife, Anita, and two sons, Nick & Chase. Hammond received a military-style funeral, including taps, a 21-gun salute, a single bagpiper and a flag ceremony. Officer Hammond had also worked with his K9 partner “Axa” who retired. Hammond’s recent K9 partner, Barry, will be reassigned
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