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Curtis William Denton Jr., a 44-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Lieutenant with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana. On January 25, 1989, he was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to stop three suspects from stealing a car from his apartment complex's parking lot. The suspects overpowered Lieutenant Denton, took control of his .357 revolver, and shot him. One of the suspects was later shot and killed by police, while the other two were forced to join ...Read More
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Curtis William Denton, Jr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Jefferson-parish
LA
1989-01-25
44
Curtis
William Denton Jr.
11/16/2025
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Can't stop thinking about the impact this case had on the local community back then. Lieutenant Dent... ...Read More
09/15/2024
09/15/2024
Has anyone else come across public records or interviews with the two suspects who were forced to jo... ...Read More
11/24/2023
11/24/2023
