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Samuel H. Hall
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Patrolman

Samuel H. Hall

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch October 1, 1962
Age 33
Badge 5190
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Samuel H. Hall was shot and killed while investigating the sounds of gunfire in the area of E. 36th Place and S. State Street. He and his partner were working Beat Car 6110. Patrolman Hall drove to the area where they observed two men standing on the corner. As they pulled up and Patrolman Hall opened his squad car door, one man walked up to the side of the squad car and opened fire on both officers at close range. Patrolman Hall was hit three times and slumped on the steering wheel, fatally shot. His partner jumped from his side of the squad and returned fire, fatally wounding their assailant. Investigation revealed that the shot heard by the officers had been fired at the offender by the victim of a strong-arm robbery at the offender.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hall served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hall.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1962
Age 33
Badge Number 5190
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Samuel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1962, 67 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 107th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Samuel was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Samuel among them.

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Where

Patrolman Samuel H. Hall

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch October 1, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E

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