Procession held for fallen Harris County deputy

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Sheriff's office confirms identity of deputy who died
Harris County Sheriff's office confirms identity of deputy who died overnight

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Members of the Harris County Sheriff's Office are mourning the loss one of their own. Deputy Terry Faughtenberry died after he was found unresponsive in his patrol car on Highway 90, northeast of Crosby.

At least two dozen sheriff's deputies held a processional escorting the fallen deputy to the medical examiner's office just before 3am.

A procession is held for a fallen Harris County deputy.

The medical examiner has not released the official cause of death, but EMS dispatch tells ABC13 it appears he died of a heart attack.

Deputy Faughtenberry was a 26-year veteran of the sheriff's office..