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.

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



• 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



• 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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