Incident
Patrolman Clifford Hall succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident the previous day while attempting to stop a speeding automobile on Paris Pike.
He was attempting to pass another vehicle when he collided with an oncoming car head-on. He was taken to a local hospital by a passerby and succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Patrolman Hall was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Fayette County Police Department for only two weeks.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Patrolman Hall served with the Fayette County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington community. Thank you 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
Clifford Hall served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Clifford Hall is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Fayette County Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford Hall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Hall is highlighted in Jul.
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