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Deputy First Class Norman Lewis was killed in a motorcycle crash while participating in the search of the subject who had just murdered Lieutenant Debra Clayton of the Orlando Police Department.
Lieutenant Clayton had been shot and killed when she encountered a wanted murder suspect in the parking lot of the Walmart on Princeton Street. After shooting her, the subject fled in a carjacked vehicle and shot at an Orange County deputy who located the vehicle. During the ensuing search, Deputy Lewis' motorcycle collided with a vehicle that turned in front of him at the intersection of Pine Hills Road and Balboa Drive.
The subject was wanted for murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend and for shooting her brother one month prior. After shooting Lieutenant Clayton, the man carjacked a vehicle and fled the scene. A captain from the Orange County Sheriff's Office spotted the vehicle moments later and was shot at as he got behind it. The subject was captured on January 17th, 2017. The man was convicted of first-degree murder in November 2021 and was subsequently sentenced to death the following month.
Deputy Lewis had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy First Class Lewis gave the Orange County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orlando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy First Class Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Orange County Sheriff's Office has lost 21 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Norman is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Norman is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Norman is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2017, 1 officer at Orange County Sheriff's Office was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2017, 5 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 14th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 2017, 57 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2017, 60 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 91st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Norman was 35. Of the 5 lost to accidents at Orange County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 24 and 35; the middle age was 27. Norman had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Norman was 35. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Norman had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Norman was 35. 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. Norman had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Norman was 35. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Norman had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 60% of these deaths at Orange County Sheriff's Office, more than any other month. Mondays: 40%.
January holds 7.6% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Mondays: 16.6%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 23.8% of all 21 deaths at Orange County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Orange County Sheriff's Office has 21 officers remembered here, Norman among them.
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David William L. Mizell
Feb 21, 1870
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Bobby L. Corley, Sr.
Aug 8, 1965
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Samuel Parker, Jr.
Jan 23, 1975
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Arnold William Wilkerson
Jan 10, 1984
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Frank Nelson Seton
Jan 4, 1989
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Thomas Allen Ingram
May 12, 1990
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Harry Jordan Dalton, Jr.
Mar 25, 1991
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John Joseph Creegan
May 29, 1996
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Grady Terrill Braddock
May 27, 1998
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John Harold Hollomon
Dec 15, 1998
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James Marcus Weaver
Nov 24, 2003
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Mariano Lemus, Jr.
May 6, 2005
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Michael Anthony Callin
Aug 2, 2006
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Mark Lindsey Parker
Mar 19, 2009
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Craig A. Heber
Jul 21, 2010
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Brandon Lee Coates
Dec 8, 2010
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Sebastian Edward Diana
Mar 12, 2011
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Michael K. Erickson
Mar 16, 2011
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Jonathan Scott Pine
Feb 11, 2014
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Norman Cecil Lewis
Jan 9, 2017
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Craig Seijos
Aug 5, 2021
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