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Officer Lewis Steve Hall | Port Arthur Police Department, Texas
Port Arthur Police Department, Texas

Officer

Lewis Steve Hall

Port Arthur Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, August 6, 1976

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 6, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder

Officer Lewis Hall was shot and killed while executing a search warrant at a local residence. The woman, 19, who shot him in the heart and lung was arrested and subsequently convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life. On November 13, 1980, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed and remanded her conviction. She said she thought Officer Hall was a burglar.

Officer Hall, who had also served within the U.S. military, was with the Port Arthur Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife.