Timothy Lee Dement (born March 14, 1955) is an American former amateur

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. He competed in the flyweight division at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

and lost his second bout to Calixto Pérez. He was described by ''Sports Illustrated'' as "a pale, dreamy looking boy of 17 with no indication of any strength" after causing an upset of the favored Bobby Hunter during the Olympic trials. Dement qualified for the

1971 Pan American Games The 1971 Pan American Games, officially known as the VI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Cali 1971, were held in Cali, Colombia, from 30 July to 13 August 1971. (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.) A total of 2,935 ...

, but was not selected because of his young age. Dement is a former police detective in

Bossier City Bossier City ( ) is a city in Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. In 2020, it had a total ...

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, who investigated cases of sexual predators involved in youth sports. His father was

George Dement George Elyott Dement Jr. (January 23, 1922 – January 12, 2014), was an American innkeeper and restaurateur who served from 1989 to 2005 as the thirteenth mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana. Background Dement's parents were George Dement Sr. and t ...

, a restaurateur and innkeeper who served as mayor of Bossier City from 1989 to 2005.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dement, Tim 1955 births American male boxers American police officers Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers from Louisiana Law enforcement officials from Louisiana Living people Olympic boxers for the United States People from DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Sportspeople from Bossier City, Louisiana Flyweight boxers 20th-century American sportsmen