Orange TX Police Department

ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

201 N. 8th Street

Orange, Texas  77630

Sam Kittrell

Chief of Police

News Release

Date: July 26, 2010

Time:  5:07 p.m.

Location: 2947 16th Street

Event:  Death Investigation

Information:  On July 26, 2010 at approximately 5:07 p.m. Officers were dispatched to O’Reilly Auto Parts, 2947 16th Street in reference to a disturbance.  While enroute, dispatch was advised that an off duty Orange Police Officer was involved and that a subject had been shot.  Upon arriving at the scene officers learned that a disturbance had occurred inside the business, then moved outside into the parking lot.  During the disturbance, the off duty officer shot a 28 year old West Orange resident.  The injured subject was transported by Acadian Ambulance Service to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont where he died a short time later.  The deceased was identified as James Whitehead W/M 28 years old.  

The incident is being investigated by the The Orange Police Department, Vidor Police Department, Pinehurst Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, The Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Rangers.

For information relating to this incident you can contact the Orange Police Department Communication Division at 409-883-1026.  For follow-up information on this please contact the Orange Police Detective Division Monday-Friday 8AM to 5PM at 409-883-1095