Clint Hill, renowned for his heroism as a Secret Service agent during JFK's assassination, passed away at age 93. Best remembered for his brave leap onto the presidential limousine, Hill faced profound guilt over the incident, believing he could have acted more swiftly to save Kennedy. This haunting memory prompted his early retirement and a lifetime of reflection. In later years, he managed to come to terms with the tragedy. Despite not being a household name, Hill's actions during the assassination are captured in the infamous Zapruder film, showcasing his dedication and effort.
"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. "And I'll live with that to my grave."
Although few may recognize his name, the footage of Hill, captured on Abraham Zapruder's chilling home movie of the assassination, provided some of the most indelible images of Kennedy's assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
It was only in recent years that Hill said he was able to finally start putting the assassination behind him and accept what happened.
Hill told the Warren Commission that he reacted after hearing a shot and seeing the president slump in his seat. The president was struck by a fatal headshot before Hill was able to make it to the limousine.
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