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Joseph Norman Dennis

Case from Houston, TX dated May 22, 2001

Victim Details

Joseph Norman Dennis

Male

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

2001-05-22

35

Joseph

Norman Dennis

07/15/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Joseph Norman Dennis, aged 35, was shot and killed on May 22, 2001, in Houston, Texas. Dennis, who served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 14 years, responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a brother and sister. The brother had taken the sister's car without permission and returned it damaged the next morning. When Dennis attempted to arrest the suspect, a struggle ensued, and the suspect managed to grab a concealed handgun and shot Dennis in the head. Dennis ...
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