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Derek Lakey Polite

Case from Houston, TX dated Jun 25, 2019

Victim Details

Derek Lakey Polite

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2019-06-25

46

Derek

Lakey Polite

07/13/2026

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Derek Lakey "Lake" Polite, a 46-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on June 25, 2019, in Houston, Texas. His body was discovered on the side of the road in the 10700 block of Anna Held Street. According to the medical examiner's office, Polite died from multiple gunshot wounds. The circumstances surrounding his death were deemed a homicide by the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division.

Despite extensive investigations, the Houston Police Department has yet to ide ...
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