Man Shot and Killed After Chase by Corpus Christi, Texas Police Officer

A custodial death report filed with the Texas State Attorney General by the Corpus Christi Police Department details the unfortunate death of Dewboy Lister, apparently 55 years of age at the time of his death.  Mr. Lister passed away on or about October 20, 2017.  Information contained in this post was obtained from that custodial death report.  Therefore, our firm has no personal knowledge of what actually occurred.  Moreover, we do not by making this post indicate that anyone did anything wrong and/or acted inappropriately.

According to the report, an officer conducted a traffic stop of Mr. Lister.  Allegedly, during the traffic stop, a brief physical altercation occurred.  Mr. Lister then allegedly fled in his vehicle.  Ultimately, after pursuit of Mr. Lister by the police officer, Mr. Lister abandoned his vehicle.  The officer followed on foot, and Mr. Lister allegedly at some point decided to fight the police officer.  Mr. Lister allegedly was able to get on top of the police officer with his arms wrapped around him.  The officer stated that he believed he was losing the fight and could feel Mr. Lister sliding his arms upward toward his neck.  The police officer allegedly feared for his life, drew his pistol, and shot Mr. Lister one time in the chest.

Written By: Dean Malone

Dean Malone

Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.