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Patrol

Suspect in Murder of TX Deputy Constable Has Been on Run 25 Years

Speaking to reporters, DA Kim Ogg described the suspect as a "professional criminal" who has been a fugitive for 25 years after a warrant was issued on an aggravated assault with a knife charge in Harris County. She said he is also wanted for murder in El Salvador

January 28, 2022

Patrol

Suspect in Shooting of Houston Officers Arrested After Standoff

The suspect was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff at a residence. He had a gunshot wound to his neck when he was taken into custody. It's unknown if the wound was self-inflicted or if he was struck by officers' gunfire.

January 28, 2022

Patrol

3 Houston Officers Shot at End of Pursuit, Suspect at Large

According to authorities, the car police were chasing—a white Mercedes—crashed on the edge of downtown. Surveillance video showed officers jumping from a patrol car and exchanging gunfire.

January 27, 2022

Patrol

TX Man Who Stabbed Police Dog Sought in Father's Death

Houston Police are now looking for a man, who had been charged in the stabbing of a police dog Saturday, in connection with the death of his father.

January 25, 2022

Patrol

Off-Duty TX Sheriff's Sergeant Struck and Killed

An off-duty sheriff’s office sergeant died early Monday morning after being struck by what officials suspect was an intoxicated driver Monday. Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (TX) was off duty and providing traffic control for a convoy of oversized machinery when he was struck.

January 24, 2022

Patrol

Texas DPS Special Agent Dies Following Crash

A Texas Department of Public Safety special agent died Friday following a crash while attempting to arrest six Undocumented Aliens (UDAs).

January 24, 2022

Patrol

TX Deputy Constable Gunned Down Through Windshield

A 47-year-old Harris County deputy constable died after being shot multiple times during a traffic stop in southwest Houston, TX, Sunday morning.

January 23, 2022

Training

Architects and Planners Volunteer to Design New Dallas Police Academy

The new training facility would be adjacent to a nature area, athletic fields and could have access to dormitories for recruits. Planners say it would be state of the art.

January 13, 2022

Patrol

TX Sets Execution Date for Convicted Cop Killer

According to the case, Carl Wayne Buntion was a passenger in a car pulled over by Officer James Irby on June 27, 1990. While Irby and the driver were talking, Buntion slipped out of the vehicle and shot Irby once in the head then shot him twice in the back.

January 12, 2022

Patrol

Austin Officers Rescue Family from Apartment Fire

For their efforts in the early morning hours of Dec. 11, Officer Brent Gray, Officer Ana Aguilar and Sgt. Robert Gilbert have been nominated for Meritorious Service Medals.

December 22, 2021

Point of Law

Jury Awards $67 Million to Family of Austin Man Killed by Police

Jurors found that both officers' actions were "objectively unreasonable ... such as that no reasonable officer could have believed that the shooting was lawful," according to court documents. The amount of damages was based on physical pain, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and punitive damages.

December 16, 2021

Patrol

19-Year-Old Suspect Charged in October Killing of TX Constable

A 19-year-old old suspect was arrested Sunday using the handcuffs that belonged to the Harris County, TX, deputy constable he is charged with killing during an October ambush.

December 15, 2021