Austin Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, March 4, 2002
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: 372
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 4, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Earl Hall suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a burglary alarm in the downtown area of Austin.
After determining the call was a false report, Sergeant Hall and his partner returned to the station to attend a meeting. Sergeant Hall collapsed during the meeting and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died approximately one hour later.
Sergeant Hall had served with the Austin Police Department for 21 years and had previously served with the Orange Police Department for 3.5 years and the University of Texas at Austin Police Department for 4.5 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.