Reserve Officer James Charles Taylor
Bio
- Age: 45
- Tour: 14 years, 7 months
- Badge: R7868
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Aircraft accident
About
Reserve Officer James Taylor and Lieutenant Robert Cormier were killed in a helicopter accident.
The officers were looking for landing spots for the upcoming Republican Convention when the helicopter struck a communications tower 450 feet in the air. Both officers were killed instantly.
Reserve Officer Taylor was a member of the Texas National Guard and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 14 and a half years and was survived by his wife and two sons.
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Officer Ronald Dale Baker
Bio
- Age: 24
- Tour: 4 years
- Badge: 4264
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Officer's handgun
- Offender: Committed suicide
About
Officer Ronald Baker was shot and killed with his own weapon after being overpowered by two suspects. He was on patrol in southeast Dallas when he confronted two suspects. After shooting him they ran over him twice with their van. The two fled to Arkansas where committed suicide when authorities surrounded them.
Officer Baker had served with the agency for four years. He was survived by his expectant wife and young daughter.
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Corporal Carl Joel Norris
Bio
- Age: 43
- Tour: 21 years
- Badge: 1773
Incident Details
- Cause: Automobile crash
About
Corporal Carl Norris was killed when his cruiser was struck by a tractor trailer.
He was working the scene of a four car accident and was sitting in his cruiser at the time. The tractor trailer swerved to avoid the traffic backup and clipped the police car, spinning it around. The trailer then tipped over onto the car, crushing it.
Corporal Norris had been with the agency for 21 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Officer John R. Pasco
Bio
- Age: 27
- Tour: 1 year, 7 months
- Badge: 4545
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Handgun; .25 caliber
- Offender: Executed in 1993
About
Officer John Pasco was shot and killed during a foot pursuit.
He had observed the suspect shooting a handgun into the air and requested backup as he began a foot chase. During the chase the suspect turned and shot him in the head. Officer Pasco had arrested the same man ten months earlier for possessing a gun.
The suspect was convicted and sentenced to death and subsequently executed on March 25th, 1993.
Officer Pasco was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for one and a half years. He was survived by his parents.
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Officer Charles Joseph Maltese, Jr.
Bio
- Age: 22
- Tour: 2 years
- Badge: 4210
Incident Details
- Cause: Vehicular assault
- Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
- Offender: Sentenced to 10 years
About
Officer Maltese was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver. He was working the scene of a previous fatal accident on Stemmons Freeway when a drunk driver swerved across the flare-line and struck him, throwing him 147 feet. The driver, who's BAC was .25, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to ten years.
Officer Maltese had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his fiancee and parents.
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Officer John T. McCarthy
Bio
- Age: 24
- Tour: 2 years
- Badge: 4162
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
- Offender: Executed
About
Officer John McCarthy was shot and killed after he and his partner observed a car parked by a lake.
They observed two partially clothed people and told them to leave. As Officer McCarthy was returning to his vehicle the man stepped out of his vehicle and shot him in the head. The man ran into the lake and then was arrested when he came back out. The suspect was convicted and executed.
Officer McCarthy had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.
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Officer Robert William Wood
Bio
- Age: 27
- Tour: 2 years
- Badge: 3641
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender: Executed in 2004
About
Officer Robert W. Wood was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped the driver of a vehicle for driving with no headlights. As Officer Wood approached the vehicle he was shot five times.
A suspect was arrested and sentenced to death for Officer Wood's murder. However, the sentence was overturned 12 years later and the suspect was released. Another suspect, who had testified against the first as a state's witness, was convicted of an unrelated murder, and sentenced to death. Although he had never admitted to Officer Wood's murder, he had provided information about the case to detectives and remained a prime suspect. He was executed for the unrelated murder on June 30, 2004.
Officer Wood had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife and is buried at Carson Cemetery in Ector, Texas.
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Officer Alvin E. Moore
Bio
- Age: 26
- Tour: 2 years, 10 months
- Badge: 3532
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Handgun; .22 caliber
- Offender: Shot and killed
About
Officer Alvin Moore was shot and killed by a juvenile while attempting to talk him into surrendering.
He had responded to a call of the armed juvenile creating a disturbance. The shooting occurred after he and his partner evacuated the house of civilians and Officer Moore attempted to talk to the boy. The suspect was shot and killed by tactical officers when he lunged at them with a knife.
Officer Moore was a U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost three years. He was survived by his wife.
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Officer Alvin Duane Hallum
Bio
- Age: 29
- Tour: 9 months
- Badge: 3660
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Handgun; .25 caliber
- Offender: Shot and killed
About
Officer Alvin Hallum was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped a vehicle used in an extortion offense.
The suspect came out firing, wounding Officer Hallum's partner. Officer Hallum returned fire, emptying his weapon. As he took cover behind a car and reloaded his weapon the suspect ran up and shot him in the head. The suspect then led other officers on a chase before stopping to shoot at other officers. He was killed in return gunfire.
Officer Hallum had been with the agency for one year. He was survived by his wife and son.
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Officer Leslie G. Lane, Jr.
Bio
- Age: 25
- Tour: 3 years, 10 months
- Badge: 2831
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause: Gunfire
- Weapon: Officer's handgun
- Offender: Killed in prison
About
Officer Leslie Lane was shot and killed with another officer's weapon while attempting to arrest an abduction suspect.
The man had abducted an off duty female officer. She was able to escape the man, but he stole her weapon and fled. He abducted another woman before leading officers on a car chase. The second woman escaped when he crashed and as officers attempted to arrest him he shot at them, fatally wounding Officer Lane. The suspect later killed in prison.
Officer Lane was a U.S Army veteran of the Vietnam war and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost four years. He was survived by his wife and son.
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