Roll of Honor
Dennis Edward Harrell
Incident
Reserve Officer Dennis Harrell was killed in an automobile crash while making a U-turn to assist a disabled motorist on Highway 26 near Tinker Road. As he made the turn his patrol car was struck on the driver's side door by a station wagon. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Survivors
Reserve Officer Harrell was survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Harrell served with the Colleyville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Colleyville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Harrell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dennis Edward Harrell served in the the United States military (1967â1976) before joining law enforcement.
Reserve Officer Dennis Edward Harrell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Dennis Edward Harrell served in the United States military (1967–1976) before joining law enforcement.
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