George Hall

Claiborne County Sheriff's Office — Tazewell, TN

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1923

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Hall was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for carrying a shotgun in Clairfield, Tennessee.

Deputy Hall had arrived at a trial for a man who had been charged with resisting arrest by a county constable and was being tried by a justice of the peace. One of the attendees was carrying a shotgun and was asked by Deputy Hall if he had a hunting license. When the man replied that he did not, Deputy Hall attempted to disarm him.

The shotgun discharged during the ensuing struggle and Deputy Hall was struck in the head.

Five men, including the constable who had made the original arrest, were charged with murder.

Deputy Hall was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Hall was survived by his wife and three children.

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

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

Agency

Department Claiborne County Sheriff's Office

Location Tazewell, TN

Platform Identity ccso.claiborne.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1923

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Charged with murder

Deputy Sheriff George 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Claiborne County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Claiborne County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious