Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Sheriff Hall,
On today, the 75th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Letcher County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

December 20, 2022

Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice are always remembered by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

December 20, 2020

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 64th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

December 20, 2011

thanks for giving me a greatdad

mary hall claburn
grandfather

July 13, 2011

My father was your nephew. He was named after you (Willard Reed Hall, Burnsville, NC) and I have always heard your story. I will visit the memorial the next time I am in DC. I would love to have met you. Your story remains a reminder to me of what can happen on the job any given day.

Director
Wofford College Campus Safety

July 8, 2009

We never met,But I always felt close to you.
Your Grandson Phillip

Phillip Hall
Grandson

April 19, 2009

Although I do not have any memories of our time together I am honored you served your state with such patriotism. My father and mother Leonard and Reba Hall told family stories to me so that I would know you and your family and the couragious deeds you did to keep us all safe. I am glad to have found this site as I have been researching my Father Leonard Hall and His Family.

Blanche Carol Hall Branham
NEICE

February 7, 2009

Dear Great Granpa Willard
I am sure you know me i am your great grand daughter John was my Daddy . Corky and Shannie are my aunts, but let me explain what brought me here today. I recieved Mail today, From GOv Beasher asking me to come to a marmoeral service to honer you. It brought me to the computer to see what else I could learn about you. See my daddy fought so hard to get the honer and respect you deserved for being so brave.He made sure know one would forget what you did. He told me stories pasted on from his family about you and was really proud to call you grandfather even though god took you before he even got to meet you. Family was so important to my dad. Let me tell you Great gran pa you had a wonderful grand son he brought a smile to everyones face that came to know him. i want to thank you for helping so many people and being so brave, But i need to ask you a favor, I am really trying to be brave just like you and my daddy , but would you please watch over my daddy for me, See i am 11 and god took my daddy last year , as i am sure you know. Grand pa kiss daddy and tell him I love him, and remember i love you to, I understand how important family is through you my daddy taught me that. I will have my mommy take me to meet Gov Beasher and will stand proud to honer both you and my daddy.

Love
Kaitlin

Kaitlin nicole Hall
Great Grand Daughter

May 6, 2008

You are remembered today and thank you sir for your dedication and 25 years of service

vandenberghe
manchester, nh

December 10, 2007

God bless you Willard. The Commonwealth should never forget such a great man.

Matthew 5:9

An Ohio brother
Montgomery Co., Ohio

July 20, 2007

Dear "Corcky", what a beautiful reflection you left for your grandfather, after so many years and one can feel the love he left with all his family. Is my hope that some day my grandbabies would talk about their grandfather with the same love you do...

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah Pd, Fl 11/6/86

November 27, 2006

To Deputy Hall, "Gone but not forgotten"

God Bless you,

Terry MIyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

November 27, 2006

DEPUTY HALL, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

TO "CORKY": WHAT A HEARTWARMING STORY. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOUR GRANDFATHER WAS A HERO WHO DID NOT LOSE HIS LIFE, HE GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JIM SWEENEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

October 28, 2005

My Grandfather, Willard Hall, was inducted in to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation in May of 2005. He was killed 57-1/2 years ago leaving a wife, 3 sons and 2 grandchildren who were forever painfully changed.

Memories of him were sweet and gently told to me by my parents, and my Grandmother (his wife) because I was only 2-1/2 years old when he was taken from us.

Grandpa (I called him “Foo Foo”) would come by our house, pick me up, tuck me behind his big shoulder and off we would go for a day of adventure.
He was the sweet, patient man who would let my sister, Shannon, and me climb over his belly, laughing and enjoying the unabashed, special love of a doting grandfather. My name is Martha, but he gave me the nickname of “Corky” because he said I was a “corker”. Even at sixty years of age I still prefer the name “Corky” because he gave it to me.

I cannot imagine how many times I asked for him not understanding why he wasn’t there any more. I have many memories of him tucked away in my heart and was very privileged to have had such a wonderful grandfather…..even for such a short time.


Martha Ann (“Corky”) Hall
Daughter of Clyde C. Hall
Son of Willard Hall

Martha A. Hall (Everidge)
Grand daughter of Willard Hall

June 1, 2005

Deputy Sheriff Hall,
It has taken nearly 58 years, but you are finally being honored. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Letcher County.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

March 23, 2005