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On July 20, 1960, Deputy Sheriff Horace C. "Pot" Hall of the Mobile County Sheriff's Office in Alabama was fatally shot while serving commitment papers to a mentally ill individual. During the encounter, the suspect attacked Deputy Hall, seized his service revolver, and shot him. Following a 40-minute gun battle, law enforcement officers used tear gas to force the suspect out of his residence. The 34-year-old assailant was subsequently declared insane and committed to Searcy Mental Hospital in M ...Read More
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Victim Details

Horace Hall

Male

Mobile

AL

1960-07-20

52

Horace

Hall

Yes

11/22/2024

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I was reading about the recent murder of Deputy, and I'm wondering if anyone has any theories on who... ...Read More
07/15/2023