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HALLSVILLE - A man with a history of mental problems fatally shot Lt. Clay Medrano of
the Harrison County Sheriff's Office and wounded Deputy Chris Dotson April 27th before
he shot himself to death.
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Lt. Clay Medrano
Marshall, Texas
April 27, 2001
Age 51
Clay and another officer were attempting to bring in a suspect for a mental evaluation.
They had dealt with the person before. After waking the suspect from a sound sleep, the
suspect went to the back of the home to dress. He came back with a shotgun, killing
Medrano just outside the homes entrance. Clay was with the department for 15 years.
The officers never had a chance to return fire.
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Lt. Clay Medrano, a 14-year veteran officer, was shot and killed by the gunman. The
assailant wounded his partner, Deputy Chris Dotson.
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Deputy killed serving warrant
2nd officer hurt in E. Texas; man turns gun on self
04/28/2001
Associated Press
HALLSVILLE, Texas - An East Texas man shot two deputies, killing one, before turning
the gun on himself late Friday morning.
Lt. Clay Medrano, 51, of the Harrison County Sheriff's Department was shot in the
forehead and killed as he approached a mobile home where he was attempting to serve
a misdemeanor warrant on the man, identified as Charles Anderson, Harrison County
Constable Robert Hagen said.
Deputy Chris Dotson was shot in the torso and was hospitalized in good condition Friday
night at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Constable Hagen said.
After the shootings, Mr. Anderson left the mobile home and walked about a quarter of a
mile to his father's home, where the two men had a conversation, Constable Hagen said.
When Mr. Anderson left his father's home, he walked into a wooded area, leaned against
a tree and shot himself, Constable Hagen said.
Officials did not speculate on motive.
Lt. Medrano had been with the department more than 15 years, said Harrison County
Deputy T.K. Wadlington.
"Everybody's really torn up over this," said Jan Medrano, who identified herself as Lt.
Medrano's sister-in-law. "We really don't have much information."
Officers gathered at the scene of the shooting to pray Friday afternoon.