Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Hall was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a call of two men breaking into cars. Upon the officers' arrival, the suspects fled into the woods and Officer Hall gave chase. He apprehended both suspects and as he was handcuffing one of them, the other shot him in the chest with a handgun. The two suspects were later arrested by other officers. Officer Hall's 17 year-old killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was denied parole in 2008, 2014, and 2021. His next parole hearing is in September 2023. The other suspect was given probation. Officer Hall had been employed with the Metro Nashville Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his wife and four-month-old child. A few weeks earlier Officer Hall caught a 5-year-old little boy safely in his arms when he was forced to jump out of a widow in his third floor apartment that was on fire.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four-month-old child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Hall gave the Metro Nashville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George Howard 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 Metro Nashville Police Department, 12 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Howard Hall's cause is highlighted.
How George Howard Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Howard Hall is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Howard Hall was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
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