Assistant Chief Orion Owen Hale, Germantown Police Department, Ohio

Assistant Chief Orion Owen Hale

Germantown Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch Friday, December 20, 1957

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Orion Owen Hale

Assistant Chief Orion Hale suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a subject.

The subject resisted arrest, and Chief Hale collapsed. He was unable to be resuscitated.

Chief Hale had served with the Germantown Police Department for 19 years. He was survived by a son and daughter.

Bio

Age 72
Tour 19 years
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Incident Details

Cause Heart attack

arrest attempt

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NEVER FORGET! Please help me honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Assistant Chief Orion Owen Hale of the Germantown Police Department, Ohio and the additional 75 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Attorneys General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

December 20, 2024