Lieutenant Curtis William Denton, Jr., Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

Lieutenant Curtis William Denton, Jr.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

End of Watch Wednesday, January 25, 1989

Curtis William Denton, Jr.

Lieutenant Denton was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to stop three suspects from stealing a car from his apartment complex's parking lot at 0300 hours. The suspects were able to overpower Lieutenant Denton and gain control of his .357 revolver and shoot him. One of the suspects was later shot and killed by police and the two other suspects were forced to join the military as part of their sentence.
Lieutenant Denton had been with the agency for 23 years and was survived by his brother and five sisters.

Bio

Age 44
Tour 23 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Most Recent Reflection

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I miss you everyday big brother.You were the best brother in the world.You did your job very well and took good care of others.You will not ever be forgotten.

Diann Denton merritt
Little Sister

February 9, 2013