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Recent crashes involving Houston-area law enforcement

KTRK
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Recent crashes involving Houston-area law enforcement
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston area has seen a rash of auto incidents involving law enforcement.

Many of the officers and deputies involved were lucky to walk away with minor injuries. Unfortunately, families of a few have had to live with tragedy.
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Here are some of the auto incidents involving our law enforcement officers this year:
  • Rookie officer hit by vehicle on Southwest Freeway | Sept. 27

  • METRO Officer Elias "Sonny" Martinez Jr. dies after crash on Sept. 8

  • Deputy-involved crash on East Beltway | Sept. 25

  • HPD Sgt. Steven Perez dies driving into flooded highway during Harvey

  • HPD-involved crash on North Main | Sept. 17

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  • HPD-involved crash into pole | Sept. 4

  • HPD-involved crash on Wayside | Sept. 3

  • Two officers fall 16 feet to avoid drunken driver | July 28

  • HPD-involved crash on Westheimer | June 29

  • Sentencing of driver in crash that killed Pearland PD officer

  • Harris Co. deputy dies in off-duty crash | May 29

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  • HPD vehicle rolls over during chase | May 25

  • Deputy constable slams into daycare van | May 15

  • Roman Forest PD chief on motorcycle hit

  • HPD vehicle catches fire during crash | April 28

  • Harris Co. deputy flips on Highway 249 | Feb 4


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