Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Josiah Hall was shot and killed as he and a sheriff's deputy conducted a gambling raid.
The subject fled the area and wasn't apprehended until three years later in Toledo, Ohio. He was returned to Florida and charged with Marshal Hall's murder.
Marshal Hall had served with the Waldo Police Department for only one month.
Rest in peace always and know no passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 19th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Hall served with the Waldo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Waldo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Josiah M. 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Josiah M. Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Josiah M. Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Josiah M. Hall is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Josiah M. Hall was killed by handgun.