OBITUARY
 Hazelwood,
Dennis Wayne
February 24, 1946 - January 14, 2017
Dennis Wayne Hazelwood, 70, of Farmers Branch, Texas passed away
Saturday, January 14, 2017 in his home.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30pm Friday, January 20, 2017 at
North Dallas Funeral Home on Valley View Lane in Farmers Branch with
Wesley Dale Keyes officiating. He will be cremated along with his
grandfather Coolidge’s favorite war watch, which traveled a long way
from Wake Island to make this final rest.
Dennis was born in Winters, Texas to Dena Knight and Wayne Hazelwood on
February 24, 1946. Dennis was the owner and private investigator for
Paul C. Beasley and Associates until 2008, Prior to that he served as
Police Chief of Flower Mound Police Department after serving for the
Farmers Branch Police Department and the Dallas Police Department.
Dennis was a member of the 1989 FBI National Academy class. He was a
formidable golfer and an avid baseball fan that lived a life of service
to others. Dennis was most proud of his involvement with the Sherman and
Dallas chapters of Bikers Against Child Abuse. He was a patched member
with Sherman since 2010 and was honored to serve as Road Captain for
multiple years.
Dennis is preceded in death by his mother, Dena Knight, and his father,
Wayne Hazelwood. Dennis is survived by his stepfather, Henry Allan
Knight.
Dennis is lovingly survived by a large family: his wife of 35 years,
Cherie Hazelwood, son Scott Allan Hazelwood, son Brian Wayne Hazelwood
and wife Brandi, daughter Jessica Dawn Leskaroski and husband Dejan,
daughter Susan Brie Diamond, and son Blake Arthur Hazelwood and wife
Allison. He precedes his two sisters in death: Sandra Cook and husband
James Cook, and Rosalind Deatherage, as well as four half siblings:
Donna Hazelwood, Kathy Hazelwood, Jennifer Hazelwood and Jamie Rockaway.
He is also survived by his 5 adored grandchildren: Presley, Landon, Ben,
Ari, and Elise.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dennis’ name may be made to Bikers
Against Child Abuse, Sherman Chapter at: BACA Sherman Chapter PO Box
912552 Sherman, Texas 75091. Dennis’ family wishes to extend our sincere
gratitude to Bikers Against Child Abuse for their love and support. |
Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams |
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch TXGenWeb