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Clint Hill, Secret Service Agent Who Tried to Shield JFK During Assassination, Dies at 93

Hill, known for his heroic actions during the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, spent decades grappling with guilt and depression over the tragic event.

Secret Service Agent Clint Hill rides on the back of the presidential limousine after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy leans over the president.
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Overview

  • Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who attempted to protect President John F. Kennedy during his assassination in Dallas, passed away at the age of 93 in Belvedere, California.
  • Hill's courageous leap onto the back of the presidential limousine during the shooting was captured in iconic footage, but he blamed himself for not reacting quickly enough to save the president.
  • He served in the Secret Service for decades, protecting multiple presidents and first ladies, including Jacqueline Kennedy, with whom he shared a close professional bond.
  • After retiring in 1975, Hill struggled with depression and feelings of guilt over the assassination, eventually finding some closure through public speaking and writing memoirs about his experiences.
  • Hill co-authored several books with his wife, Lisa McCubbin Hill, whom he married in 2021, and was honored with North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in 2018.