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Finner: 'I ask our city to pray for him and members of his family as we seek justice in this incident'
Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner is appealing for prayers for an officer who lost his mother in a crash Sept. 7 that was allegedly caused by a pair of carjacking suspects evading arrest.
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Finner on Rudy Farias case: 'We're going to work our way through, it takes a little while'
Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner cautioned on Thursday the investigation into the Rudy Farias missing person case has just begun, warning “it takes a while,” per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. Farias was alleged to have gone missing when he was 15 years old in 2015, but the Houston Police Department (HPD) said he returned home shortly after the law enforcement agency was informed of his disappearance.
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HPD after termination of officer who allegedly shot wife in face: 'We ask the community to pray for her and her family'
The Houston Police Department (HPD) terminated an officer on Tuesday who is alleged to have shot his wife in the face, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Finner at services for late K-9 officer: 'We’re standing as a family'
The Houston Police Department (HPD) held a memorial service on Friday for a canine (K-9) officer that perished inside its handler’s patrol unit earlier this week.
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'Aron was in distress': HPD K-9 officer perishes in unit after handler's engine shuts off
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is mourning the loss of a canine (K-9) officer after the animal perished inside its handler’s patrol unit, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Finner on 12% drop in violent crime in first quarter of year: 'The numbers speak for themselves and we continue to see them trending down'
Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner said on Wednesday violent crime in the city decreased by 12% compared to the same time last year, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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Officer succumbs to injuries from collision with train: 'We ask you to pray for Vidal's family and friends'
A Houston police officer who was involved in a collision with a train last week died on Monday, according to Houston-based media outlets.
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Missing 54-year-old Kingwood resident found safely by authorities
A previously missing 54-year-old man from Kingwood has been found safely.
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Houston Police Department welcomes 250th class of graduating cadets 'serving the most diverse city in this nation'
The Houston Police Department welcomed its 250th cadet class to the department, as graduating cadets officially earned their badges earlier this week.
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‘He is not accountable to anyone’: Former Houston Police Chief Acevedo fired from Miami Police Department
Art Acevedo has been suspended from his role as Miami police chief with the intent of termination, according to an Oct. 11 report by The Associated Press (AP).
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'Thank you for giving yourself to this city': Fallen Houston police officer honored by city officials, family at funeral
Houston Police Department Senior Officer William "Bill" Jeffrey was honored at his funeral on Sept. 27 following a fatal shooting in the line of duty earlier this month.
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'My prayers are with the victim's family': Brady sends condolences to family of 14 year old killed in Montgomery County shooting
Houston is mourning the loss of a teenager killed in a shooting in Montgomery County.