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Police Officer Artis Lee Norris | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

Artis Lee Norris

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Wednesday, July 11, 1979

Biographical Info

Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 2847

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Norris succumbed to stab wounds sustained when he and his partner attempted to breakup a fight at a discotheque. Patrons turned riotous when the establishment closed abruptly for the night after someone set off some firecrackers. Three people were also shot.