Port Arthur Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, August 6, 1976
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
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.