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Deputy Sheriff John Charles Risley, aged 37, was shot and killed on October 23, 2000, while responding to a disturbance call in a rural area near Tomball, Texas. Risley, a 10-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, arrived at the scene after a resident reported that their elderly neighbor, Jimmy Ross Whitehead Sr., was wielding a shotgun and claiming to be involved in a Mafia drug deal. Risley requested backup before being shot multiple times by Whitehead.
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John Charles Risley
Male
Houston
TX
2000-10-23
37
John
Risley
11/23/2025
Forum Posts (3)
The events surrounding Deputy Sheriff John Charles Risley's death leave me with so many questions, p... ...Read More
11/06/2024
11/06/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the tragic incident involving Deputy John Charles Risley. It's such a... ...Read More
08/05/2024
08/05/2024
It's so distressing to think about the aftermath Deputy Risley’s family must be coping with. I can... ...Read More
05/01/2023
05/01/2023
