Houston Police Officer Drowns in Patrol Car

Houston Police Officer Drowns in Patrol Car
Residents use a truck to navigate through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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UPDATE: The officer was later identified as Sergeant Steve Perez, 60, a 34-year veteran of the force whose body was found after apparently drowning while attempting to get to work on Sunday, Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters.

Acevedo said Perez’s family had urged him not to leave the house because of the dangerous flooding, but the officer told them, “We have work to do.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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