Dennis Claude Huff, 62, of Dayton, Texas, was found dead at his home on County Road 6507 on the morning of April 14, 2021 from a gunshot wound. A family member called the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at about 7:15 a.m. reporting that Dennis had been shot. Deputies discovered him lying on a couch with blood present. The weapon was recovered and an autopsy was ordered.

Dennis was born February 2, 1959, in Houston and raised in Jacinto City; he later graduated from Crosby High School in 1977 and lived in Crosby and Dayton. He worked as a crane operator, including assignments across the United States and in Iraq, and enjoyed cooking for family, hunting, fishing and bull riding.

Dennis’s daughter, Lauren Gayle Prather, 35, was arrested at a relative’s home in Crosby and charged with his murder. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Rangers and the Liberty County District Attorney’s Office were involved in the investigation, which remained ongoing as authorities sought motive and additional details.

Did anyone in the area know Dennis or have information about his last known hours?