Clifford Thomas Hill
1979
Clifford T. Hill. Clifford served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Lieutenant Clifford Hill was killed when a package he was opening exploded. He was in the office of the newly elected public safety commissioner and was assisting the mayor's secretary. An investigation revealed that the package contained a bomb intended for the new public safety commissioner. A former police officer who had purchased bomb making materials and had studied bomb making was tried and convicted for the murder, however, the suspect was later acquitted at a retrial in 1980.
Service Record
1951 – 1953
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Bessemer Police Department
Lieutenant
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August 2, 2026
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