Lieutenant Curtis William Denton Jr. - Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office - LA - True Life Hero

Curtis William Denton Jr.
- Jan. 25, 1989 -

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	LA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jan. 25, 1989
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 44 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office - LA 1233 Westbank Expy Harvey, LA 70058 USA (504)363-5500
County:	Jefferson Parish
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Lieutenant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	23 years

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	LA USA Wed. Jan. 25, 1989
Summary:	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.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019