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Texas Officers Find Woman's Body in Trunk After Vehicle Pursuit

The vehicle pursuit was triggered by a traffic stop for speeding at around 7:45 a.m. The trooper pulled the driver over. He then reportedly immediately sped off, and the trooper pursued.

November 30, 2020

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TX Governor Sends State Police to Dallas to Combat Increasing Crime

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the swell of violent crime required an “all-hands-on-deck response.”

November 19, 2020

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Accused Killer of Houston Officer was Released on Gun Charge with $100 Bond in February

The man accused of the Monday killing of Sgt. Sean Rios of the Houston Police Department was arrested in February for unlawfully having a gun in his car and was released on a $100 bond.

November 12, 2020

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Suspect Identified in Murder of Houston Officer, Person of Interest at Large

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said investigators believe Sgt. Sean Rios was on his way to work at Bush Intercontinental Airport when he responded to reports of shots fired between the drivers of a Mercedes and a white truck.

November 11, 2020

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Suspect Arrested for Murder of Houston Officer

Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, was reportedly on his way to his shift at George Bush Intercontinental Airport when for reasons unknown he ended up on the feeder road in a gunfight with at least one suspect.

November 10, 2020

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Houston Officer Murdered on North Side of City

Police say the officer was inside his vehicle when someone fired several shots at him.

November 9, 2020

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Texas POA President: Violence Against Police "Has to Stop"

Four officers—two with the Dallas Police Department and two with the Mesquite Police Department—reportedly came under gunfire while responding to a traffic accident on Saturday night and the local POA President has told media outlets that such violence against officers must end.

November 2, 2020

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Texas Officer Shot and Wounded in the Line of Duty to Be Honored

An officer with the Denton (TX) Police Department who was critically wounded in a shooting last year will be welcomed home from an out-of-state rehab facility by friends, family, fellow officers, and members of the public at a ceremony on Monday afternoon.

October 26, 2020

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Texas Officer Turning in Her Badge Over Anti-Police Sentiment

Kat Ratcliff knew she wanted to be a police officer from a very early age, but following the protests and anti-police sentiment in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, she determined that the best course of action for her and her family was to put that lifelong desire to be in the ranks of law enforcement to the side.

October 23, 2020

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Texas Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 30 Pounds of Generic Xanax

An officer with the Fulshear City Police Department stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Upon investigation, the officer discovered a haul of 30 pounds of illegal alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax) with an estimated street value of up to $645,000.

October 22, 2020

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Good Samaritan, Former Gang Member Moved Wounded Houston Officer Out of Kill Zone

“But when the shooting rang out, he didn’t just continue to film, like so many people are doing in this upside-down world. This young African-American male, who told me he was a gang member, that his life was way out there, but he’s found God and has turned his life around. He went and helped Officer Waller,” Chief Art Acevedo said.

October 21, 2020

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Man Accused of Killing Houston Officer Could Have Been Arrested Sunday

Since Sunday, Elmer Rolando Manzano’s estranged wife had twice called police alleging domestic violence, but in neither case was the suspect charged or taken into custody.

October 21, 2020