John Olan Hall
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Detective

John Olan Hall

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch October 20, 1921
Age 34
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Badge 7
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Hall was shot and killed when he was ambushed while sitting in his patrol car on Stoner Avenue. One or more suspects shot him in the back as he sat in his vehicle. It is thought that he surprised two burglars and was shot by one as he dealt with the other. The case remains unsolved. Detective Hall had served with the agency for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hall gave the Shreveport Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hall.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1921
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 7
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, John among them.

Detective John Olan Hall

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch October 20, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 8-W

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