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Horace Hall

Case from Mobile, AL dated Jul 20, 1960

Victim Details

Horace Hall

Male

White / Caucasian

Mobile

AL

1960-07-20

52

Horace

Hall

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the warm summer of 1960, a dedicated lawman named Horace C. 'Pot' Hall, a 52-year-old male, served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office in Alabama. With 16 years of service under his belt, Deputy Hall was a seasoned and respected officer, known for his commitment to his community.

On what would be a fateful day, July 20th, Deputy Hall was tasked with the duty of serving commitment papers to a 34-year-old man deemed to be mentally ill. It was a routine part of his ...
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