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The community that the late San Jacinto County Precinct 1 Deputy Constable Neil Adams served for almost a decade bade an emotional farewell to him today (March 3).
Adams' loved ones were joined by his friends, politicians and law enforcement from near and far at the San Jacinto County Community Shelter in Coldspring, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
The 62-year-old married father of three was fatally shot late last month as he worked an off-duty job as a security guard at the PlazAmericas Mall in Southwest Houston.
Brother-in-law Ross Hintz fondly remembered the moment when he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into his life.
"I know where Neil is today," Hintz said, KHOU reported. "He's in the arms of Jesus."
Born on Feb. 18, 1960 in Brownwood, Adams moved to the Houston area as a toddler.
His obituary stated he lived in the city for most of his life, but his true love was the country.
Adams was an emergency dispatcher and a member of the Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department before he answered the call of law enforcement.
Adams graduated from the Angelina College Police Academy in 2012 and married his wife, Dee Dee, a year after, the obituary said.
He worked for the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office before becoming a deputy constable.
Adams's family and friends thought he was so funny that they often suggested he did standup comedy.
A few days after his death, Adams's body was escorted from the medical examiner's office to the community center, KHOU reported.
Dee Dee Adams and San Jacinto Precinct 1 Deputy Constable Roy Rogers each told the station that they're doing the best they can to cope with the situation.
Adams's funeral featured a 21-gun salute and high honors.
He was interred at Montague Cemetery in Cleveland, not too far from where he used to spend many of his weekends, according to Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.