George Washington Hall

Chillicothe Police Department — Chillicothe, OH

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1891

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer George Hall was shot and killed when he and his partner attempted to arrest a mentally deranged man who was threatening to kill his wife at 7:30 pm.

Officer Hall's partner was wounded but was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Officer Hall was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Officer Hall was survived by his wife.

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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Hall served with the Chillicothe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chillicothe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Chillicothe Police Department

Location Chillicothe, OH

Platform Identity cpd.ross.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1891

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Officer George Washington 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chillicothe Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Chillicothe Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious