"Our thoughts and prayers are with the @houstonpolice department and the family of the officer who passed in this morning's helicopter accident," the Houston Office of Emergency Management tweeted.
"Beyond heartbroken to share that 1 officer has passed," Houston Police union president Joe Gamaldi tweeted.
From every level of law enforcement and government, to citizens around Houston, countless people said they were praying for Houston.
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Saturday's death was the first for the department since Sergeant Christopher Brewster was shot and killed in December 2019.
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