David Hall
Officer

David Hall

Wilmington Police Dept. — Wilmington, NC
Accident
End of Watch November 7, 1949
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hall succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident 11 days earlier. He was attempting to pass a truck when the truck swerved into his lane and struck him.

Survivors

Officer Hall was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hall served with the Wilmington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hall.

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

Agency

Location Wilmington, NC
Platform Identity wpd.newhanover.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1949
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer David Hall is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At Wilmington Police Dept., 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wilmington Police Dept.
5
of 12 officers
41.7% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Hall's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How David Hall Compares

Age at End of Watch
29
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Hall is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897