Lewis Steve Hall

Port Arthur Police Department — Port Arthur, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1976

Age 27

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 11 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 6

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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Last updated: August 2, 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

Department Port Arthur Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX

Platform Identity papd.jefferson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1976

Tour of Duty 3 yrs 11 mo

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Lewis Steve Hall served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Lewis Steve 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Port Arthur Police Department

of 7 officers

85.7% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious