Corporal Jimmie Deveril Norman, 53, was shot and killed on December 24, 2012, during a traffic stop in Bellaire, Texas. The stop near Jessamine and Mapleridge Streets escalated when the driver tried to flee; a short pursuit ended at a service station on Bellaire Boulevard. As Corporal Norman moved to apprehend the suspect, the man produced a handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding Norman and the service station manager, Terry Taylor.

The shooter, named Harlem Harold Lewis, continued firing at responding officers; he was wounded and taken into custody. Corporal Norman had served 23 years with the Bellaire Police Department and earned multiple commendations, including Police Officer of the Year in 1989 and 2000. His death had a deep impact on the Bellaire community and his family, including his wife and children.