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If I had reacted just a little bit quicker. And I could have, I guess,
a weeping Hill told Mike Wallace on CBS’ 60 Minutes in 1975, shortly after he retired at age 43 at the urging of his doctors
If I had reacted about five-tenths of a second faster, maybe a second faster, I wouldn’t be here today,
Hill saidI have to thank Mike for asking me to do that interview and then thank him more because he’s what caused me to finally come to terms with things and bring the emotions out where they surfaced,
he saidI scanned the presidential limousine and saw the president grab at his throat and lurch to the left,
Hill later wrote of the experience in a 2010 essay in The New York Times
I was so focused on getting to the president and Mrs. Kennedy to provide them cover that I didn’t hear the second shot,
he addedClint Hill was more than a hero — he was a man of profound humility, dedication, and unwavering integrity,
former Secret Service Director Lew Merletti said in a statement
He said, 'Well, how bad is it?'
Hill recalled in a 2013 CBS News interview
Hill's heroism on November 22, 1963, during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, made him a worldwide symbol of courage and a revered icon in the U.S. Secret Service,
the statement saidAnd after a couple hours I came away knowing that I did everything I could that day,
he saidGuilt and anguish consumed me. All I could think about was Dallas, ... My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy."
he wrote in the memoir
On November 22, 1963, three shots were fired in Dallas,
Hill posted to X on the 61st anniversary of the assassination in 2024.From the moment we met, there was an undeniable spark between us. We had that once-in-a-lifetime love that everyone hopes for—a relationship filled with passion, respect, admiration, and the pure joy of being together. I am eternally grateful for every day and every moment of the past 15 years we shared. To us, forever. Rest in Peace my Sweet Prince,
his wife added on Instragram Monday afternoonIt is with a broken heart that I must announce the passing of my remarkable husband, Clint Hill. He died peacefully at home, in my arms, on February 21, 2025,
Hill's wife, Lisa McCubbin Hill, posted to Instagram, confirming his deathClint’s career exemplified the highest ideals of public service,
the statement said
I had a sense that we had a responsibility to protect the president that day and we failed,
Hill told CNN’s Jake Tapper years laterI was the only one who had a chance to do anything,
he saidWe had that once-in-a-lifetime love that everyone hopes for,
McCubbin Hill said in a statement