HCSO Newsletter #51 | Committed to Fighting DWI

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Message from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:  Drunk driving continues to be a scourge on our community, destroying lives at a frightening pace. We watched in collective horror and grief on Wednesday afternoon when an alleged drunk driver plowed into a van in Northwest Harris County, killing a 3-month-old boy, his mother and grandmother in a fiery crash. It’s the type of scene that has played out all too often on our roads. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is committed to fighting DWI, and we’re doing so with a multi-pronged approach that includes extra enforcement and public awareness campaigns. The Regional Traffic Enforcement Unit that we launched a little over a year ago relies on monthly enforcement initiatives with partner law enforcement agencies, targeting our most deadly stretches of road. This unit’s work has netted more than 500 arrests so far, mostly for DWI. Earlier this week, our Harris County Sheriff’s Office team put on a “Shattered Dreams” program from students at Hargrave High School in Huffman, where students got to see first-hand the carnage that a DWI crash can cause. Harris County must rally together to put an end to drunk driving before more families are needlessly harmed. Last week, our Homicide Unit arrested a suspect in a capital murder case that’s been under investigation for nearly a year. On March 3, 2019, Donna Pena was working at a local gas station when two men wearing hoodies rushed into the store, robbed her, and then fatally shot her. Investigators utilized a new state law that requires a person to give a DNA sample when they are arrested on certain felony offenses. This law was instrumental in helping our investigators identifying and arresting the suspect. These senseless acts of violence rock our communities and leave victim’s families grieving for the rest of their lives. Our job is to at least provide some semblance of comfort to all affected by providing justice. Our Homicide Unit relentlessly investigated this case and ultimately got the arrest. I appreciate all of their work as they continue to take the most violent off of our streets. Meet the Homicide team below. Months ago, our communications team worked with patrol captains to create Twitter accounts for each patrol district in Harris County. The idea behind creating these accounts was simple – curating a social media feed that provides updates and information to the communities we serve. Since these accounts went live, our communities have seen the daily output of crime and community updates that illustrate a safer community for all. This week was no different – District 2 deputies arrested 5 car theft suspects, and District 3 deputies arrested two burglary suspects after a brief chase. These arrests offer a glimpse into the broader picture of the fantastic work all of you on the streets produce. To all of my teammates in the Sheriff’s Office, I appreciate all of your work that goes into making the Harris County Sheriff’s Office one of the premiere law enforcement agencies in the country. God bless you, and God bless the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Meet Your Teammate | HCSO Deputy Craig Darlow

HCSO in the News

Man charged in connection with shooting death of gas station clerk

"A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman killed while working at a gas station in northwest Harris County ... "At the time of the murder, it was believed that the suspects could be part of a robbery crew," said Gonzalez ... "

Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit

HCSO Social Media

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"Shattered Dreams" — Drunk Driving Education

HCSO K9 Makes Big Find Fresh Out of the Academy

HCSO Greenspoint Task Force Arrests 5 Car Theft Suspects

Deputies Arrest Two Burglary Suspects After Brief Chase

HCSO Community Engagement Kicks Off First "Coffee with a Cop" of the Year

Important Items

Voluntary Diagnostic Physical Fitness Test

The Academy Staff will be administering a Volunteer Diagnostic Physical Fitness Test, which consist of 20 or more push-ups (1 minute), 45 or more sit-ups (2 minutes) and a 1.5 mile run (15:30 minutes or less). DATES :   Tuesday, November 26, 2019 (8:00 am/1:00 pm Session) Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (8:00 am/1:00 pm Session) Tuesday, February 11, 2020 (8:00 am/1:00pm Session) TIME :   8:00 am or 1:00 pm (two sessions per day) PLACE :   The Harris County Sheriff’s Academy, 2316 Atascocita Road, Humble Texas 77396 (Gym) UNIFORM : Professional/tasteful active wear (please, no see-thru/mesh garments) NOTE :  A demonstration of the BPOC weapon manipulation and radio gateways will be given. **Ensure you hydrate and bring water with you** There is no need to sign up, simply show up! The POC for this event, is Sergeant C. Williams @ (281) 436-4923 or charlotte.williams@sheriff.hctx.net.

Downtown Shop Hours

The Downtown shop hours will be 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Monday thru Friday. The shop will be set up to work on immediate repairs such as lights, batteries, and flat tires. The 2nd shift will perform PM services. The service is to assist anyone needing service or repairs after their assigned vehicle repair facility’s normal hours. Continue to have major repairs that need to be towed, taken to the vehicles assigned repair facility.

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