Roll of Honor
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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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer Dennis Edward Harrell is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Edward Harrell's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Edward Harrell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Edward Harrell is highlighted in Sep.