Custodial Death Record
Dennis Lloyd Burton
Harris County, Texas - 10/21/2026, 12:19 PM
Record summary
| Name | Dennis Lloyd Burton |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/21/2026, 12:19 PM |
| Agency | Humble Police Dept. |
| County | Harris County |
| State report | 26-833-UF |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 26-833-UF
Report Date:
Version Type:
ORIGINAL
VERSION
10/22/2026 2:25
PM
Status: Submitted
Humble Police
Dept.
Agency Address: 310 Bender Avenue
Agency/Facility Information
Agency Name:
Agency City: Humble
Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77338
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief
Director First Name: Kris
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Battenfield
Reporter Name: Jack Burt
Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Dennis
Middle Name: Lloyd
Last Name: Burton
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 1/28/1965
Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 61
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 10/21/2026 12:19
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time:
10/21/2026 12:19
PM
Manner / Cause of Death
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death?
Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Pending autopsy
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Manner of Death: results
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pending autopsy results
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: No
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death?
Law
Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional
personnel
If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select
all that apply)
Type of weapon that caused
Handgun
death?:
Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent
develop the condition after admission?
Not Applicable;
cause of death was
Pre existing medical
accidental injury,
condition?:
intoxication, suicide
or homicide
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Firearm
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 9470 W. FM 1960
County: Harris
City: Humble
Zip: 77338
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Parking lot/garage
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Pre-Custodial Use
of Force
Type of Custody:
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
N/A
What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where
the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Entry Date Time:
Entry Date Time N/A:
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
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General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: No
What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been)
charged with at the time of death?
Offense 1:
Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon on P.O.
Offense 2:
Felon in Possession of Firearm
Offense 3:
Were the Charges::
Not filed at time of
death
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Type of Offense:
Crime Against
Property
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent
display or use a weapon?
Decedent display/use of Yes, mark all that
weapons: apply
Decedent Display or Use
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
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Attempt to Injure Others?: apply)
Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To
law enforcement
Injure Others:
personnel
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Unknown
drugs):
Make suicidal statements?: Unknown
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown
problems?:
Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Barricade self or initiate
No
standoff?:
Resist being handcuffed or
No
arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault
No
officer(s):
Gain possession of officer's
No
weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s)
No
including law:
Escape or attempt to
No
escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
No
officer's weapon:
Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the
death?
Under Restraint: No
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
Law enforcement officers were notified of a possible theft suspect in the area. Officers subsequently located a
vehicle matching the suspect vehicle’s description in the parking lot of Academy Sports + Outdoors, located at
9470 W. FM 1960. As officers approached the vehicle, they observed the suspect seated in the driver’s seat.
The suspect opened fire on the officers, who returned gunfire, striking the suspect while he was inside the
vehicle. The suspect sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
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