Tampa Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 18, 1995
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 411
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: January 18, 1995
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Norris Epps was killed when the McDonnell Douglas 500E police helicopter he was in crashed into Tampa Bay, near the Howard Frankland Bridge, as he and the pilot searched for a man whose boat had capsized.
Officer Epps' body was recovered from the bay eight days later. His partner survived the crash with injuries to his lower extremities.
Officer Epps is survived by his wife who served as a dispatcher for the Tampa Police Department.