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Deputy Sheriff

Thomas H. Hall

Luna County Sheriff's Department — Deming, NM

Felonious

End of Watch November 17, 1911

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hall and Special Deputy Sheriff A.L. Smithers were shot and killed as they attempted to arrest an escapee from the county jail.

The suspect was apprehended and hanged on April 25, 1913.

Deputy Hall was survived by his wife and five children.

Survivors

Deputy Hall was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hall served with the Luna County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Deming community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hall.

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

Agency

Department Luna County Sheriff's Department

Location Deming, NM

Platform Identity lcso.luna.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1911

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Executed in 1913

Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Luna County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Luna County Sheriff's Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% 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. Thomas H. 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 Thomas H. Hall Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1913

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas H. Hall is highlighted in Nov.

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. Thomas H. Hall was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Luna County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.

Special Deputy Sheriff

A. L. Smithers

Nov 17, 1911

Felonious