The Florida Parole Commission, on Oct. 31, denied parole for the man convicted of killing Wildlife Officer Danese “Dan” Crowder.
Crowder was shot and killed in Lafayette County while attempting to arrest Colon Russell for hunting deer out of season on May 3, 1974.
After a brief chase, Russell stopped and shot Crowder in the stomach and back with a .243-caliber rifle. Russell was convicted of Crowder’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.
“The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) supports the Florida Parole Commission’s decision to deny parole for Colon Russell,” said Maj. Camille Soverel, regional commander for the FWC’s North Central Region, based in Lake City. Read more….