Mon Feb 24 18:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, Hero of JFK Assassination, Dies at 93

**Palm Beach, FL** – Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who famously leaped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine during the assassination in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, passed away on Friday, February 21st at the age of 93. His wife, Lisa McCubbin Hill, confirmed his death on Monday.

Hill’s heroic actions, immortalized in photographs and videos, saw him risk his own life to shield President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from the gunfire. Assigned to Mrs. Kennedy’s security detail, he was riding in a following car when the shots rang out. Witnessing the President fall, Hill jumped from his vehicle and onto the presidential limousine, bravely placing himself between the assassins’ bullets and the Kennedys.

The trauma of that day deeply affected Hill. In his book, *My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy*, he revealed struggling with overwhelming guilt in the aftermath, even contemplating suicide. He recounted a harrowing incident in Palm Beach, Florida, where the memories overwhelmed him, leading him to attempt to drown himself in the ocean before being rescued by police. He later stated that sharing his experiences helped him find catharsis.

Hill served five presidents during his career with the Secret Service (1958-present), witnessing history unfold firsthand. In recent years, he actively worked to counter conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, emphasizing the importance of factual accounts from those present that day. He stated in a recent interview with PEOPLE that “there’s never been any closure” regarding the events of November 22nd, 1963, and that the memories remained vivid throughout his life.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa, two sons, five grandchildren and two step-grandsons. His legacy as a courageous Secret Service agent and a key eyewitness to a pivotal moment in American history will undoubtedly endure.

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