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Reginald Floyd Norwood
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Deputy Sheriff

Reginald Floyd Norwood

Harris County Sheriff's Office — Houston, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch September 3, 1985
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 55

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Rocky Norwood was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while assisting at a major crash scene on U.S. Highway 59 near the Greens Road exit. Deputy Norwood was en route to work at 6:00 a.m. when he encountered a five-car collision. After assisting two victims, he began running towards an overturned tractor-trailer. Another vehicle, whose driver ignored other officers' orders to stop, drove around the accident scene onto the median. As the vehicle re-entered the roadway, it struck Deputy Norwood. The driver fled the scene but turned himself in the following day. He was charged with failure to stop and render aid and sentenced to four years. Deputy Norwood had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for over three years assigned to the Detective Bureau. He was survived by his expectant wife and son. His daughter was born six months after his death.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Norwood gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Norwood.

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

Agency

Department Harris County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 1985
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 3 mo
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Reginald is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1985, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Reginald was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Reginald had served 3.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Reginald among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Reginald Floyd Norwood

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch September 3, 1985

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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