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Cooper Dawson

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : White

Date : 11/25/2024

Location : 3500 block of Picket Street

City : Greenville

County : Hunt

State : Texas

Agency : Greenville Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shot and killed in the line of duty during a foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Cooper Dawson of the Greenville Police Department was killed on 11/25/2024, while attempting to apprehend an individual who fled from a traffic stop. Around 8 p.m., Dawson initiated the stop in the 3500 block of Picket Street. The individual fled on foot, prompting Dawson to pursue him into a wooded area behind residential homes. There, the individual ambushed Dawson, shooting him multiple times. Despite suffering critical gunshot wounds, Dawson returned fire, hitting the individual. Both were transported to a hospital, where Officer Dawson died from his injuries after being airlifted to Medical City Plano. The other man involved has not been identified, and his condition has not yet been disclosed. This is the first line of duty death for the Greenville Police Department in over 100 years.

 

Last update: 11/26/2024.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/greenville-police-officer-shot-killed-in-line-of-duty-2024/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/greenville-officer-dies-after-shooting-incident
https://www.greenvillepd.com/news/greenville-pd-officer-dawson-dies-in-line-of-duty