Corporal Carl Joel Norris, Dallas Police Department, Texas

Corporal Carl Joel Norris

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, March 2, 1983

Carl Joel Norris

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.

Bio

Age 43
Tour 21 years
Badge 1773

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

Most Recent Reflection

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I have not nor will I ever forget you and our times together. Though it was too brief, I learned much from you...about the work and about life. You were one of the few truly good to the core men I have known.

You left much too early.

Joe Kendall #3465
DPD 1972-1978

February 23, 2016