Steven Lindo Hall

HIGH POINT - Steven Lindo Hall was born in Charlotte, NC to Carolyn Williams Hall and Johnnie Wyatte Hall on July 18, 1963, the youngest of three children. He spent the first 4 years of his life in Charlotte with his older brother Mark and middle sister Kim.

In 1967, the family moved to High Point, NC where he spent the rest of his childhood. During his senior year of high school, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves out of a deep love for his country and abiding desire to serve. He graduated in 1981 from T. Wingate Andrews High School, where he played baseball and had many friends. He then attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was a brother of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and graduated in 1985.

On September 12, 1987, he married the love of his life, Jennifer Mowery Hall, whom he had dated since 1982. She supported him through all his endeavors, as he was her strength in a picture of Christ’s love for the church as a biblical marriage should be. As busy as he was helping and serving others, he aways made time for her.

Steven joined the Greensboro Police Department as his first job after graduating. During his spare time, he worked as a substitute teacher at High Point Central and other local high schools. One of his first assignments at the Department was to the Greensboro Housing PNRC, where he worked to serve the families in underprivileged neighborhoods in the city. While on that assignment, he worked with the UNCG Pi Kappa Phi, Congressman Howard Coble, and the Police Department to form a youth basketball league in the area.

After a time working with the D.A.R.E. drug prevention program, he became a School Resource Officer at Western Guilford High School, where he served from 1994 until 2006. During this time, he served a year as the president of the North Carolina Association of School Resource Officers (NCASRO).

In 1988, Steven worked with a group of men from the High Point area to found the High Point Little League, where he was a volunteer coach. He also coached at Southwest Guilford High School and at his own high school.

He also served as an advisor to the UNCG and High Point College chapters of Pi Kappa Phi and as a board member of the Hartley Drive YMCA. He was a member at the High Point Elks Lodge, where he served on the board and eventually became the Exalted Ruler in 2017.

He and his wife raised his sons Miller (born 1994) and Tucker (born 1999) in their home on Suncrest Drive. He always encouraged his sons to be active, to volunteer and help others, and to be outgoing and kind. He always told them to hold the door for others and clean up messes no matter who made them. He was proud that his children attended Wesleyan Christian Academy and loved going to their various sporting events.

He was a member at Christ United Methodist Church, where he often served on the multiple boards and served as a Sunday school teacher and an Upward basketball coach. He attended the church with his family and instilled in them his deep Christian faith.

His job as an SRO – and much of his life – was put on hold in 2006 when he received orders to deploy to Afghanistan as a part of the War on Terror. He served two tours of duty there between 2006 and 2010. His service in the reserves continued from his enlistment until he retied from the Army in 2014.

He worked out his time with the Greensboro Police Department until his retirement in 2013. He spent the remainder of his time with his family. He enjoyed family vacations at Holden Beach, trips to Clemson to watch football games with his older son, and road games where he cheered his younger son on playing lacrosse.

He received many awards including the GPD Police Officer of the Year and Knights of Columbus Police Officer of the year. His awards in the U.S. Army include the NATO Afghanistan Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, US Navy Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Bronze Star.

Everyone knew Steven by his smile and sense of humor. At every event he was the center of attention, though never by choice. He loved children and devoted most of his service, time, and energy to their safety, wellbeing, and happiness. He loved his country and was willing to give his life every day for its prosperity. He thought of others before himself and taught his children to do the same. He cared deeply for his wife, parents, and siblings and worked for their security. And he loved God, as everyone who met him could see from the joy in his face.