On June 21, 1992, Sheriff Marcus Lee Hall Sr., 61, of Hazelhurst, Georgia, was killed while answering a domestic violence call that began at a local restaurant. Officers were told a man had shot his wife and fled; Sheriff Hall went to the suspect’s home after learning of the suspect’s return. Hall normally kept his firearm in his vehicle and retrieved his service weapon before approaching the residence.

The suspect came out of the house armed and opened fire. An exchange of gunfire followed; both Sheriff Hall and the suspect were fatally wounded. The investigation found the suspect had shot his wife earlier and was responsible for the sheriff’s death. Sheriff Hall is survived by a son and a daughter and is remembered for his service to Jeff Davis County.

If anyone knew Sheriff Hall or has information about that night in Hazelhurst, please share what you remember.