Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Earnest Hall succumbed to injuries he received after being struck in the head while attempting to arrest a man in Siloam.
When Policeman Hall was arresting a man for drunkenness, the man's brother struck him over the head with a piece of wood. Once Policeman Hall was knocked to the ground, the man grabbed his gun and both men fled.
Policeman Hall was transported to a hospital in Athens, where he died from a fractured skull.
The man who assaulted Patrolman Hall was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1939.
Policeman Hall had served with the Town of Siloam for three months and previously served with the Greensboro Police (Georgia) during the early 1900s for at least 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his brother, nieces, and nephews.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Hall gave the Town of Siloam 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Siloam community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Earnest Linwood 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earnest Linwood Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Earnest Linwood Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1939
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Earnest Linwood Hall is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Earnest Linwood Hall was killed by blunt object; firewood.