Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Boyd Hall was shot and killed while attempting to negotiate with a suicidal man. Sheriff Hall was called to a ranch where a man had been drinking and was threatening suicide. Sheriff Hall asked the man to go inside and get another beer and to get him one in an attempt to calm him down. As he waited, the man shot through the window, hitting him in the heart area killing him instantly. Other officers at the scene returned fire, but it is believed the suspect killed himself. Sheriff Hall was a U.S. Navy veteran who had served as the Sheriff of the Teton County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served 11 years with the Wyoming Highway Patrol. He was survived by his wife, three children, three stepchildren, and two grandchildren. A shooting range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has been named after Boyd L. Hall in his memory.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, three stepchildren, and two grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Hall gave the Teton County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Boyd L. Hall served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Sheriff Boyd L. Hall is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In WY, 41 of 63 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.1% of this state's fallen. That is 11.2 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Teton County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Boyd L. Hall's cause is highlighted.
How Boyd L. Hall Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Boyd L. Hall is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Boyd L. Hall was killed by rifle.
Military Service
Boyd L. Hall served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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