Incident
Major Horace Hall was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed. He had just finished backing up a state trooper and was returning home when his patrol car was struck. Major Hall had served with the Bell County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Major Hall gave the Bell County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Major Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Bell County Sheriff's Department has lost 26 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Horace is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
Horace is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Horace is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1980, 1 officer in KY was lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
In 1980, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1980, 86 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 46th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Horace was 44. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39. Horace had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Horace was 44. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Horace had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Horace was 44. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Horace had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
August holds 10.6% of these deaths in KY; April holds the most, 13.7%. Thursdays: 14.3%.
August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.
August holds 9.3% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 7.7% of all 26 deaths at Bell County Sheriff's Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 16.4% of all 984 deaths in KY, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Bell County Sheriff's Department has 26 officers remembered here, Horace among them.
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Joseph Manning Jul 14, 1901
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Charles Cecil Feb 17, 1902
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John Doyle Feb 17, 1902
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Richard W. Slusher Apr 11, 1902
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Tom Stewart Nov 1, 1903
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Gordon Givens Jan 30, 1910
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Oland Collins Oct 3, 1911
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Sam Collins Oct 3, 1911
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Edward Neece Nov 7, 1912
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John McCoy Jan 9, 1918
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Columbus Partin Sep 12, 1921
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Bill Atkins
Jun 22, 1923
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Jim Collins Jul 4, 1923
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Andy R. Baird May 4, 1924
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Philip Mark Daniels
Jun 17, 1927
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Elihu L. Simpson May 5, 1929
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Frank Bowman Aug 6, 1932
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Henry Adams Owens May 6, 1933
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James Henry Bowlin
Jul 28, 1940
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George Thomas Fisher Dec 17, 1940
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Sherd Barry Partin
Sep 30, 1944
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Lathe Warren Sep 18, 1952
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Harvey Crawford
Nov 14, 1953
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Franklin Eugene Jackson Sep 20, 1965
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Horace Hall, Jr.
Aug 14, 1980
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Anthony Pursifull
Jan 10, 2008
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