Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In 51-Year-Old Homicide Case In Montgomery County
Special Deputy Sheriff Captain James Tappen Hall interrupted a burglary when he was fatally shot in Rockville in 1971, police said.
ROCKVILLE, MD — An arrest has been made in a 51-year-old cold case, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 1971, Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff, Captain James Tappen Hall, was shot at the Manor Country Club on Carrolton Road in Rockville.
He died from his injuries three days later, police said.
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Investigators believe that Hall interrupted a residential burglary in progress, and for 51 years, his killing had gone unsolved.
On Thursday, detectives said they arrested the person responsible for Hall’s homicide.
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Police did not release any additional details Tuesday.
Chief Marcus Jones and detectives, along with Hall’s children, plan to address the media regarding the closure of this decades-old case on Wednesday during a news conference.
Police said they will share how the suspect was identified, located and apprehended.
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