Horace Hall

Murdered
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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 find it incredibly sad to think about how Deputy Hall's life was tragically cut short while he was... ...Read More
    03/03/2024
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    11/03/2023
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