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Chief of Police

Levi Hall

McDowell Police Department — McDowell, KY

Felonious

End of Watch August 22, 1937

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police Levi Hall was shot and killed by a suspect who held a grudge against him for an incident earlier in the night.

The chief had encountered the man in town and sent him home for being drunk.

The man was heard saying he would get revenge against the chief. After going home he obtained a 16-gauge shotgun and drove through town. He located Chief Hall and opened fire from his car, striking him in the abdomen.

The suspect was later arrested in Boulder, Colorado.

Chief Hall was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Chief Hall was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hall served with the McDowell Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McDowell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hall.

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

Agency

Department McDowell Police Department

Location McDowell, KY

Platform Identity mcdopd.floyd.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1937

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun; 16 gauge

Offender Apprehended

Chief of Police Levi 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

McDowell Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi Hall's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Levi Hall Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Levi Hall is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Levi Hall was killed by shotgun; 16 gauge.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518