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Corpus Christi

Dewboy Lister spent the last years of his life mentoring the youth in his community.

He helped young men in Corpus Christi get jobs, he instilled in them respect for others and encouraged them to help after Hurricane Harvey struck the area in August.

"He was a positive influence in our children's lives here in Corpus and our black community," said his daughter Chantal Guy, 29. "He always preached how good God was and how we must always be respectful to each other."

Lister, 55, was driving home from his job at a local refinery about 9 p.m. Thursday when he was pulled over by a Corpus Christi Police officer.

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He was stopped near North Port Avenue and Winnebago Street. A short pursuit followed, then there was a scuffle, during which the officer feared for his life and shot Lister in the torso, said Police Chief Mike Markle. Lister died early Friday at a local hospital.

Lister was a husband, father, and grandfather.

He was a resident of the Hillcrest neighborhood during a time when people in the area were being relocated and properties demolished as part of the new Harbor Bridge project.

"He felt strongly about people loving each other and sticking together for our community," Guy said.

"He was a hardworking man. He was a man of God."

During his encounter with police on Thursday night, Lister admitted he had been arrested before.

Those who knew him believe that's why he worked so hard to make sure younger generations did not make the same mistakes.

"He was a great man. He’s always a phone call away when families are in need," Lister's friend Trey Cavaness said. "He also helped a lot of men around my age, 21, land jobs at the local docs and ports.

"He would constantly tell us to obey but know our rights. He was all about family and helping," he said.

A peaceful protest for Lister is planned for 6:30 p.m. outside the Corpus Christi Police Department Headquarters in downtown Corpus Christi.

Funeral services for Lister are pending.

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