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Dennis “Joe” Childers
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Gender
Male
Age
52 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/13/2003
Location
3011 Avenida Codorniz Santa Fe NM 87507 Santa Fe
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A family member reported Childers was arguing with his brother or his mother. After relatives opened the front door for officers, police said, Dennis Childers came at Nieto with a baseball bat. Officer Joe Nieto "felt endangered" and shot him in the hallway near the front door, police said.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Santa Fe Police Department
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