Dennis McHugh

How they died

Deadly force

Deputies responded to a domestic violence call. When deputies arrived, the man was gone. The man reportedly had a felony warrant for a violation of an assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence, kidnapping, vandalism, and a domestic violence restraining order violation. Deputies learned the suspect was in the city of Beaumont. A helicopter found the suspect's car. When officers located the man, he tried to flee by ramming his car into other cars. An officer and deputy shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Dennis McHugh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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