Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Hall was shot and killed when he was ambushed while sitting in his patrol car on Stoner Avenue. One or more suspects shot him in the back as he sat in his vehicle. It is thought that he surprised two burglars and was shot by one as he dealt with the other. The case remains unsolved. Detective Hall had served with the agency for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Hall gave the Shreveport Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective John Olan 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Shreveport Police Dept., 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Olan Hall's cause is highlighted.
How John Olan Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Olan Hall is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Olan Hall was killed by gun; unknown type.
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