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Henry Dean 'Hank' Curtis [facebook photo]
By Patric Hedlund
Los Padres Estates neighbors on Starr Court had seen abusive and intimidating behavior by Henry “Hank” Curtis, 49—yet someone they respected loved him. When Curtis was shot and killed on Saturday, May 24 by Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Rogelio Medina, the mood was a mixture of grief for his girlfriend (Kelly Attlesey, who owned the home) and relief.
A troubled past and stints in jail—mainly for repetitive domestic violence and parole violations in Orange and Kern Counties—mark the record of Henry “Hank” Dean Curtis. Friends remember him telling…
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This is part of the May 30, 2014 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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