Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leapt onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination,

Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leapt onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination,

The Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died

For decades he blamed himself for John F. Kennedy’s death, saying he didn’t react quickly enough and would gladly have given his life to save the president.

The Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died.

One of the most prominent figures associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has died: Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who jumped onto the back of the limousine moments after shots rang out in Dealy Plaza. Those who knew him tell CBS News Texas that Hill never really overcame the guilt he felt on that tragic day.

His attempt to shield the Kennedys from further harm became one of the most iconic moments in U.S. history. Despite receiving commendations for his bravery, Hill carried guilt for

Clint Hill, who was seen in film footage of the assassination scrambling across the back of the presidential limousine, died at his home. He was 93.

A Secret Service agent, he leaped onto the president’s limousine in Dallas in 1963 and was credited with saving the first lady’s life. But he was haunted by his inability to save her husband.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is paying tribute to Clint Hill, the secret service agent who famously jumped onto President Kennedy’s motorcade after the president was shot and killed in Dallas in 1963.

Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93.