Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Calvin Hall succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on July 14, 2019, after attempting to break up a disturbance at the 7300 block of Monticello Street in Pittsburgh.
Officer Hall, who was off-duty, was visiting friends at a block party when a street fight broke out around 1:30 a.m. After intervening and believing the disturbance was quelled, he started to walk away. One of the subjects pulled out the gun and shot him three times in the back.
Officer Hall was transported to the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he passed away from his wounds three days later.
The suspect, a convicted felon, was apprehended a few days later. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Officer Hall had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for two years, and previously served with the Point Park University Police for two years and the Braddock Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, two sisters, a brother, and his fiancée.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hall gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Calvin Maurice Hall is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 45 of 101 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Calvin Maurice Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Calvin Maurice Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Calvin Maurice Hall is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Calvin Maurice Hall was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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