Durham County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, July 17, 1939
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 15, 1939
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Onus Hall was shot and mortally wounded after responding to a disturbance call. A short time later the suspect was shot and killed by a state trooper. Deputy Hall died two days later.
Deputy Hall's brother, Deputy Willie Hall, was shot and killed on October 18, 1929, while searching for illegal whiskey.