Ward W. Hall
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Park Ranger

Ward W. Hall

Accident
End of Watch July 16, 1979
Age 24
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Gender Male

Incident

Park Ranger Ward Hall was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a reported motorcycle accident in the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Ranger Hall's patrol car spun out of control on the sleet-covered road and struck a large Department of Transportation truck.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Ranger Hall served with the United States Department of the Interior.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Ranger Hall.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdinpsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1979
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Park Ranger Ward W. Hall is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In DC, 453 of 1,418 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 31.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, 28 of 40 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
28
of 40 officers
70% Accident
DC — Statewide
453
of 1,418 officers
31.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Ward W. Hall Compares

Age at Death
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ward W. Hall is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location