Port Arthur Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Friday, August 6, 1976
Add to My HeroesLewis Steve Hall
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.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 3 years, 11 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Convicted of murder
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