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Posted on: July 28, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Baytown Man Charged with Murder of His Father Following House Fire

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The Baytown Police Department has charged 40-year-old Clinton Hadley with the murder of his father, 73-year-old Floyd Hadley, both of Baytown. 

On Monday, July 21, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Chilton Drive in reference to a house fire. While extinguishing the fire, the Baytown Fire Department located a deceased individual inside the residence. No other injuries were reported. The deceased was identified as Floyd Hadley. 

Baytown detectives responded to the scene and immediately began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The official cause of death is pending the results of the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

Using investigative tools such as NCIC (National Crime Information Center) — a nationwide law enforcement database — and Flock Safety technology, detectives were able to quickly identify and locate the suspect. A BOLO (Be on the Look Out) was entered into the NCIC system to aid in the search. On the same day as the fire, Clinton Hadley was arrested in Slidell, Louisiana, for unrelated charges. Baytown detectives presented the case to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, who then accepted Murder charges on Hadley. Baytown Police are currently working with Louisiana authorities to have him extradited to Texas. 

“From the officers who first responded to the scene, to the arson investigators with the Baytown Fire Department, to our dedicated detectives, and our partners at the Louisiana State Police and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office who assisted in the arrest, this was a true team effort,” said Chief John Stringer. “Thanks to the technology used in this case, we were able to quickly identify and locate the suspect. Because of that swift coordination, another dangerous individual is now off our streets. I’m proud of the professionalism and commitment shown at every level of this case.” 

This case remains under active investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

Spanish Translation

El Departamento de Policía de Baytown ha acusado a Clinton Hadley, de 40 años, por el asesinato de su padre, Floyd Hadley, de 73 años, ambos residentes de Baytown.

El lunes 21 de julio del 2025, aproximadamente a las 4:00 p.m., los oficiales fueron enviados a la cuadra 1900 de Chilton Drive en referencia a un incendio en una vivienda. Mientras extinguían el fuego, el Departamento de Bomberos de Baytown localizó a una persona fallecida dentro de la residencia. No se reportaron otras lesiones. La persona fallecida fue identificada como Floyd Hadley.

Los detectives de Baytown respondieron a la escena e iniciaron de inmediato una investigación sobre las circunstancias del incidente. La causa oficial de muerte está pendiente de los resultados de la Oficina del Médico Forense del Condado de Harris.

Utilizando herramientas de investigación como el NCIC (Centro Nacional de Información Criminal), una base de datos nacional para agencias policiales, y la tecnología de Flock Safety (un sistema de cámaras de lectura de placas), los detectives pudieron identificar y localizar rápidamente al sospechoso. Se ingresó una alerta de búsqueda (BOLO, por sus siglas en inglés: Be on the Look Out) en el sistema NCIC para apoyar su localización. Ese mismo día, Clinton Hadley fue arrestado en Slidell, Luisiana, por cargos no relacionados. Los detectives de Baytown presentaron el caso a la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Harris, que posteriormente aceptó presentar cargos de asesinato contra Hadley. La Policía de Baytown actualmente está trabajando con las autoridades de Luisiana para su extradición a Texas.

“Desde los oficiales que respondieron inicialmente a la escena, hasta los investigadores de incendios del Departamento de Bomberos de Baytown, nuestros dedicados detectives y nuestros socios de la Policía Estatal de Luisiana y la Oficina del Sheriff de St. Tammany Parish que colaboraron en el arresto, este fue un verdadero esfuerzo en equipo”, dijo el Jefe John Stringer. “Gracias a la tecnología utilizada en este caso, pudimos identificar y localizar rápidamente al sospechoso. Debido a esa rápida coordinación, otro individuo peligroso ya está fuera de nuestras calles. Me siento orgulloso del profesionalismo y compromiso demostrado en cada etapa de este caso.”

Este caso continúa bajo investigación activa. Se dará a conocer información adicional a medida que esté disponible.

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