Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Lewis Hall was shot and killed while executing a search warrant at a local residence. The woman, 19, who shot him in the heart and lung was arrested and subsequently convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life. On November 13, 1980, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed and remanded her conviction. She said she thought Officer Hall was a burglar. Officer Hall, who had also served within the U.S. military, was with the Port Arthur Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Hall gave the Port Arthur Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Arthur community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lewis Steve Hall served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Lewis Steve 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Port Arthur Police Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Steve Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Lewis Steve Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Steve Hall is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis Steve Hall was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Port Arthur Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
