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Resided:
(San Jacinto County) TX, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 15, 2005
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 34 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
San Jacinto County Constable's Office
TX
USA
County:
San Jacinto
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Sergeant
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Accident - Police
Weapon Class:
Marine
Badge:
5202
On The Job:
11 years
Duties:
Precinct 2
Bio: Not Available
Survived by:
Wife and three sons.
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
Trinity River
TX
USA
Thu. Sep. 15, 2005
Summary:
Sergeant Denny Gallaway drowned while attempting to rescue a man from the Trinity River.
The man, a U.S. Marine Corps service member who had just returned from serving in Iraq, had attempted to rescue a woman and child from the river when he too became caught in its current.
Upon arriving at the scene, Sergeant Gallaway immediately entered the water in an attempt to save the man. Both Sergeant Gallaway and the man became caught in debris and the rough currents and drowned. The woman and child were rescued.
