Investigator Robert L. VanHall, Jr. was shot and killed on December 5, 1980 in Corning NY. He was 35 years old
From the NYS Police,
Assigned to the Troop E Narco Squad, Investigator VanHall and his partner were about to arrest two suspects on East Market Street in the city of Corning for trafficking in cocaine and marijuana. Investigator VanHall was a passenger in an unmarked SP car, hit by the subjects as they tried to avoid arrest. Investigator VanHall, unable to exit his vehicle, was shot through the passenger window with a double barreled shotgun.
Investigator VanHall was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Green Berets before joining the Division of State Police.
