Saint Albans Police Department, West Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, February 18, 1960
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 38 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 18, 1960
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Crit Hall suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing a burglary suspect on foot.
He had responded to the burglary call at 3:00 am. As he was about to enter the building, one of the suspects exited and immediately fled. Officer Hall collapsed as he was chasing the man.
Officer Hall was a WWI veteran and had served with the Saint Albans Police Department for 38 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.