Deputy Sheriff Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr., Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Deputy Sheriff Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr.

Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch Monday, March 25, 1991

Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr.

Deputy Sheriff Harry Dalton died of injuries he received when he was shot at the Orange County Courthouse on January 10, 1984.

A suspect had gone to the courthouse with the intention of shooting a police officer who had given him a traffic ticket.

The suspect entered a courtroom and exchanged gunfire with Deputy Harry Dalton, mortally wounding him. He then shot and killed Deputy Arnold Wilkerson in the courtroom and shot at the judge, but missed.

After exiting the courtroom he exchanged shots with another deputy in hallway. Corrections Officer Mark Parker, who was unarmed, was caught in the crossfire while attempting to shield citizens in the hallway. He was left paralyzed from the chest down and required round-the-clock care for the remainder of his life, until succumbing to his wounds on March 19th, 2009.

The suspect was convicted of murder and executed in June of 2000. Officer Parker attended the execution.

Deputy Dalton is survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters.

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Age 60
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Executed in 2000

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Your name has been inscribed on the Florida Sheriffs and the National Law Enforcement Memorial and in our hearts. May you forever rest in peace.

A scripture inscribed on the Florida Sheriffs Law Enforcement Memorial:

"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called the children
of God." Matthew 5:9

Executive Director Steve Casey
Florida Sheriffs Association

August 20, 2016