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Walter Hill: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Early Life and Initial Crime

Walter Hill was born on February 7, 1935, in Midway, Alabama. His criminal activities began at a young age, marking the start of a violent path that would span decades.

First Murder: 1952

  • Victim: Sam Atmore
  • Date: 1952
  • Location: Adamsville, Alabama
At the age of 17, Hill brutally beat Sam Atmore to death using a board. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. During his incarceration, Hill attempted to escape on multiple occasions but was recaptured each time.

Second Murder: 1960s

  • Victim: Unnamed fellow inmate
  • Date: 1960s
  • Location: United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia
While serving a federal sentence for kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, Hill fatally stabbed another inmate. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, resulting in an additional five-year extension to his sentence. ...Read More
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (5)
  • Sam Atmore , Date of Death: 1952
  •     ...View 4 additional victims
    Killer's Details

    Walter

    Hill

    February 7, 1935 Midway, Alabama, United States

    May 2, 1997 (aged 62) Atmore, Alabama, United States

    Executed by electric chair

    Male

    Black

    Voluntary manslaughter (18 U.S.C. § 1112), Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201), Interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle (18 U.S.C. § 2312), Capital murder, Second degree murder

    30 years imprisonment, Death

    5

    1952 - 1977

    Alabama, Georgia

    Holman Correctional Facility

    07/03/2025