Clint Hill

Clint Hill

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Clint Hill was a dedicated Secret Service agent best known for his heroic actions on November 22, 1963, when he attempted to shield President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the assassination attempt in Dallas. Born in Larimore, North Dakota, Hill served under five U.S. presidents and was recognized for his unwavering commitment to public service. His courageous leap to protect the Kennedys became an iconic image of that tragic day. Despite his bravery, Hill struggled with the trauma of the event, expressing regret for not being able to save the president. He retired at the age of 43 due to post-traumatic stress disorder but remained a respected figure in the Secret Service until his passing at the age of 93.

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Clint Hill was the head of the president’s protective detail and witnessed the aftermath of the riots.

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CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-17
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Clint Hill was the secret service agent who jumped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine during his assassination to save the life of his wife, Jacqueline (Jackie).

Ο πράκτορας που έσωσε την Τζάκι Κένεντι
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-02-27
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Clint Hill was the first to jump onto President John F. Kennedy's limousine to protect him from the assassin's bullets.

Zomrel ochrankár, ktorý sa ako prvý po atentáte snažil pomôcť Kennedymu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-02-26
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot.

Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK’s car after the president was shot, dies at 93
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill saved the life of first lady Jackie Kennedy.

Geheim agent Clint Hill (93) redde het leven van first lady Jackie Kennedy, maar leefde tot zijn dood met een schuldgevoel | Buitenland
De Telegraaf·NetherlandsNetherlands· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who attempted to save President John F. Kennedy during his assassination.

Muere el agente del Servicio Secreto que trató sin éxito de salvar a JFK
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who tried to shield the mortally wounded president John F. Kennedy during the assassination.

Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who tried to shield mortally wounded JFK, dies at 93 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who protected Jacqueline Kennedy during the assassination attempt by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Умер агент Секретной службы, который закрыл своим телом в Далласе Жаклин Кеннеди во время покушения Ли Харви Освальда
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a former secret agent who protected First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Index - Külföld - Meghalt Jackie Kennedy titkos ügynöke
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a former secret service agent who protected Jacqueline Kennedy during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Index - Külföld - Meghalt Jackie Kennedy titkos ügynöke
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a former Secret Service agent who is remembered for trying to save John F. Kennedy during his assassination.

Κλιντ Χιλ: Πέθανε ο άνθρωπος που προσπάθησε να σώσει τον Κένεντι
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill is remembered for his heroic actions in attempting to save President John F. Kennedy during his assassination.

Mort à 93 ans de Clint Hill, l’agent qui s’est précipité pour tenter de sauver John F. Kennedy lors de son assassinat
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who threw himself onto US President John F. Kennedy's limousine to try and protect him from an assassin's bullets.

Secret Service agent who shielded Kennedy from assassination dies at 93
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a US Secret Service agent who leapt onto John F Kennedy's limousine during the assassination.

US Secret Service agent during Kennedy assassination dies aged 93
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who tried to shield former US President John F. Kennedy during the assassination.

Clint Hill: Who was Clint Hill? Secret Service agent who tried to shield JFK during assassination dies at 93
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-25
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who leaped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine as it came under fire.

Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93
The New York Times·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-24
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who heroically jumped into action to try to shield President John F. Kennedy during his assassination in 1963.

Secret Service agent who attempted to shield JFK from assassination dead at 93
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-24
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Clint Hill was a Secret Service agent who ran into the line of fire to shield President John F. Kennedy and the first lady in Dallas.

Clint Hill: Secret Service agent who tried to shield President Kennedy and first lady in Dallas dies at 93
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-24
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