Ken Hammond

Ogden police officer Ken Hammond, who has been hailed as a hero for helping to stop the killing spree, wants the focus of the one-year anniversary to be on those killed and wounded.

He spoke to the Deseret Morning News by phone from his home, with the sounds of his new baby fussing in the background.

"I thinking the focus should be put on the victims and the victims families and the healing process," he said. "Not the police, fire and first-responders. I was just doing my job and what I was trained to do."

Hammond said he is troubled to hear that some of the victims are struggling financially, trying to pay medical bills. For his part, Hammond has been speaking to other police agencies and doing training on incidents like Trolley Square.

"Training issues and talking with other cops to help them, if they can learn something from that event," he said.