Incident
Officer Hall succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident 11 days earlier. He was attempting to pass a truck when the truck swerved into his lane and struck him.
Survivors
Officer Hall was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hall served with the Wilmington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Wilmington Police Department has lost 12 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
David is one of 205 officers lost to accidents in NC, 30.9% of the 664 remembered there.
David is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
David is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1949, 1 officer at Wilmington Police Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1949, 4 officers in NC were lost to accidents, the 11th heaviest of 90 years on record. The heaviest was 2018, with 7.
In 1949, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1949, 54 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
David was 29. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Wilmington Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 39; the middle age was 37.
David was 29. Of the 194 lost to accidents in NC whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 46; the middle age was 35.
David was 29. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
David was 29. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
November holds 20% of these deaths at Wilmington Police Department; June holds the most, 60%. Mondays: 20%.
November holds 11.2% of these deaths in NC; September holds the most, 12.7%. Mondays: 10.7%.
November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 41.7% of all 12 deaths at Wilmington Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30.9% of all 664 deaths in NC, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Wilmington Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, David among them.
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Thomas DeVane, V Aug 5, 1865
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William Freeman Craig
Sep 23, 1918
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Robert Stacy Toler Oct 7, 1918
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Leon George
Jul 29, 1924
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Adrian Darsey Newton
Jul 18, 1936
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Roy J. Carney
Apr 1, 1937
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David Hall
Nov 7, 1949
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William C. Jordan
Jun 10, 1950
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Clarence A. Davis
Jun 24, 1971
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James William Nunalee, Sr.
Apr 4, 1978
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Christopher Fitzgerald Williams
Jun 16, 2006
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Richard John Matthews
Feb 18, 2009
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E
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