Incident
Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall was attacked and killed by an inmate at the River North Correctional Center at 329 Dellbrook Lane in Independence at 7:53 a.m.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Two additional officers were injured and released from the hospital.
The inmate was serving time for an armed carjacking offense, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony offense, and a shoplifting offense. He was charged with one count of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder, one count of malicious wounding, one count of aggravated malicious wounding.
Corrections Officer Hall had served with the Virginia Department of Corrections for a year and a half.
Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall was attacked and killed by an inmate at the River North Correctional Center at 329 Dellbrook Lane in Independence at 7:53 a.m.
Rest in Peace Officer Hall. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.
Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret) Buena Park, CA Police Department February 17th, 2026
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You barely got started.
Corrections Officer Hall gave the Virginia Department of Corrections 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Virginia Department of Corrections, 8 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremy Lewis Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremy Lewis Hall Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with aggravated murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremy Lewis Hall is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremy Lewis Hall was killed by not available.
Incident Location
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