Mike Hammond is a retired Homicide Detective with the Chicago

Police Department, A member of the Chicago Police Department

for 22 years he was promoted to detective in 2000 where he

served in Area Four Homicide Unit, Cold Case Homicide Unit and

Area North Homicide until his retirement in 2016. He is a recipient

of the Chicago Police Department Superintendents Award of

Valor, Cook County Sheriff’s Award of Valor, the Fraternal Order of

Police Lodge #7’s Distinguished Service Award and the Chicago

Police Department’s Life Saving Award, multiple Chicago Police

Department Commendations, honorable mentions and civilian

letters of commendation.

Through his experience as a homicide detective in some of the

most violent neighborhoods in the country Detective Hammond

developed a deep understanding of the investigation of murders

and violent crime. How to communicate compassionately and

constructively with victims and their families to get answers and

justice. Crime scene through identification of offenders to the

inner workings of successful prosecution and trial, he can

accurately describe the entire process. The why and how of

violent encounters and how they can be avoided and the

questions to ask for resolution.

Mike was born and raised in western and central Indiana and

holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology,’87, from Indiana State

University. With family in Chicago, he spent time in the city

throughout his life and permanently moved to Chicago after

college. He is the father of a daughter and son.

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