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John W. Denton
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Gender
Male
Age
56 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/06/2002
Location
808 N. McLean Blvd. Memphis TN 38107 Shelby
Cause of Death
Deadly force
John W. Denton was apparently despondent over chronic health problems when he was shot and killed by Memphis police officers James Kelsoe and Keith Rogers shortly after 6 p.m., in what the Medical Examiner's Office called a suicide-by-police.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Memphis Police Department
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