Henry F. Hall
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Auxiliary Police Officer

Henry F. Hall

Anderson Police Department — Anderson, IN
Felonious
End of Watch May 18, 1957
Age 53
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Auxiliary Police Officer Henry Hall succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day while participating in a checkpoint being run by the Indiana State Police and Anderson Police Department.

He was directing traffic with a 3-cell baton flashlight with a 6 inch-red cone near the intersection of Broadway Street and Birch Street. He was struck by a vehicle as it skidded to avoid hitting him, and he was thrown 51 feet. He was taken to Saint Johns Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

The 40-year-old driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with homicide by motor vehicle and reckless driving.

Auxiliary Police Officer Hall had served with the Anderson Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his son and two grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Police Officer Hall gave the Anderson Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Hall.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Anderson, Madison County, IN
Platform Identity andepd.madison.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1957
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

Auxiliary Police Officer Henry F. Hall is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Anderson Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Anderson Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
IN — Statewide
311
of 503 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry F. Hall's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Henry F. Hall Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry F. Hall is highlighted in May.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry F. Hall was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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