Carl Joel Norris
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Corporal

Carl Joel Norris

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Accident
End of Watch March 2, 1983
Age 43
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge 1773
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Carl Norris was killed when his cruiser was struck by a tractor trailer in the 1400 block of North Stemmons Freeway 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.

Survivors

Corporal Norris had been with the Dallas Police Department for 21 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Norris gave the Dallas Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Norris.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 2, 1983
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 1773
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Carl is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1983, 74 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 36th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Carl was 43. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Carl had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Carl among them.

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Where

Corporal Carl Joel Norris

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch March 2, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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