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Captain Charles E. Hall | Lincoln Police Department, Nebraska
Lincoln Police Department, Nebraska

Captain

Charles E. Hall

Lincoln Police Department, Nebraska

End of Watch: Saturday, March 31, 1917

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 31, 1917
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Captain Hall was killed in an automobile accident while he and a citizen searched for stolen cars near Havelock Road. While attempting to negotiate a curve, the vehicle flipped over several times, trapping both occupants underneath it. Another officer found the two victims the next day.

Captain Hall had served with the Lincoln Police Department for 20 years and was survived by his wife and four children.