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Shane Thomas Detwiler

Case from Chambers, TX dated Jul 13, 2009

Victim Details

Shane Thomas Detwiler

Male

White / Caucasian

Chambers

TX

2009-07-13

31

Shane

Thomas Detwiler

07/04/2026

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Shane Thomas Detwiler, a 31-year-old Caucasian male, was a dedicated Chambers County Deputy Sheriff and former Texas Game Warden. He was born on July 31, 1977, in Salem, Ohio, and tragically died in the line of duty on July 13, 2009, in Chambers, Texas. Shane was a decorated military veteran who served in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery.

On the day of his death, Shane was responding to a report of someone opening fire on a utiliti ...
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