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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2011

Man Charged in Houston Officer's Death is MS-13 Member, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say a twice deported illegal immigrant accused of intoxication manslaughter in the death of a Houston police officer is an admitted member of MS-13. The defense denies the claim.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2011

Drunk Driver Arrested In Killing of Houston Cop

While interviewing a witness involved in a hit-and-run accident early Sunday, Houston Police Officer Kevin Will was struck and killed by a drunk driver weaving around emergency vehicles and a police barrier while intoxicated.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2011

Texas Deputy Ambushed at Traffic Light

Sgt. Kenneth Vann, 48, was killed without warning at about 2:12 a.m. as he sat in his cruiser at a red light on the East Side of San Antonio. Vann was a patrol supervisor and 24-year member of the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2011

NLEOMF Hosts Dallas Detective Who Escorted Lee Harvey Oswald

At "Witness to History: The Shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald," on June 7, former Det. James Leavelle will recount his escort of Oswald on Nov. 24, 1963 and the assassination of his prisoner by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2011

Texas Officer's Killer Gets 40 Years

Sergio Robles apologized to the family of the Pasadena (Texas) Police officer he killed in August 2009 in a Houston courtroom on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a 40-year sentence.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2011

Texas Agency Plans Female Officer Memorial Statue

The Beaumont (Texas) Police Department has begun fund-raising efforts to add a female officer memorial statue outside its headquarters next to a male officer statue.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2011

Shot Houston Officers Recovering from Downtown Shooting

Officer Fernando Meza, a two-year officer, was working an off-duty job at the station when he noticed a man with a weapon in his bag trying to buy a ticket. Officer Meza and Officer Timothy Moore, a 12-year veteran, both confronted and exchanged fire with the man, who had two guns.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 9, 2011

Portrait of the El Paso Gang Unit

El Paso's Central Tactical Gang Unit was recently named the Police Department's Unit of the Year for building "a rock solid reputation" for its aggressive work in reducing gang activity and its intelligence gathering on the Barrio Azteca gang, the award citation stated.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2011

Texas Deputy Killed In Ambush

Johnson County (Texas) Sheriff's Deputy Clifton Taylor was killed Saturday afternoon, when a gunman opened fire from inside a shed.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2011

Texas Deputy Fatally Shot Transporting Inmate

A female Bowie County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy was overcome and fatally shot in a courthouse basement today, as she readied an inmate for a court hearing.

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