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“The Long Road Home” is a fictionalized account of Sandy Wall’s many years as a Houston police officer and SWAT operator
A young girl asks if she can ride horses as a police officer too when she grows up
Art Acevedo was ousted in October after clashing with city officials and police top brass
The shooting that left two dead, including Det. Everett Briscoe, led to anguish and outcry in both cities
Houston police are conducting a separate criminal investigation into the events left 10 dead
“I’m not against the independent investigation when it’s warranted. It’s not warranted right now,” said Chief Troy Finner
More than 20 lawsuits have been filed, accusing organizers of failing to take appropriate crowd-control steps
The rapper had previously been charged in 2015 and 2017 for causing riots at his concerts
Tragedies like the one in Houston that left eight people dead on Friday have been happening for a long time
13 people remain hospitalized; Astroworld organizer and rapper Travis Scott thanked police and fire departments for their response and support
The driver got on and off several freeways before eventually crashing
Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30, leaves behind a wife and two-month-old baby
Police were investigating whether the incident stemmed from past interactions between the student and the employee
Officer William Jeffrey had served with the Houston Police Department since 1990
Det. Everett Briscoe was having dinner on the patio when gunfire erupted, police said
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
The suspect opened fire from the motel balcony on police officers, authorities said
The suspect began shooting when officers arrived at his home to try to speak with him
Houston Police tweeted a video of an officer petting the 9-month-old tiger, saying the cat had been found after a week-long search
A suspect free on bond was returned to custody after police said his pet tiger was found wandering the neighborhood
Just hours after a wayward bovine was captured, highways were again snarled by an alligator
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has been tapped to serve as the nation’s immigration enforcement chief
The pick comes after Chief Art Acevedo said he’d be leaving to head Miami’s police department
“This is like getting the Tom Brady or the Michael Jordan of police chiefs,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
The officer’s lawyer said a district attorney is looking to score political points
Chief Art Acevedo says so far there hasn’t been more evidence since Officer Tam Pham was arrested this week for involvement in the Capitol siege
Chief Art Acevedo said Biden -- then a DNC presidential candidate -- had asked to visit the officer: “No media, I simply want to lift his spirits”
Former officer Tam Pham was charged Tuesday after federal agents found deleted photos on Pham’s phone of him inside the Capitol building
Chief Art Acevedo says the officer entered the Capitol and will likely face charges
A former NYPD commissioner and Houston’s Chief of Police joined calls to investigate why law enforcement was unprepared for the events of Jan. 6
The bilingual unit is believed to have been one of the first of its kind in the nation and was an immediate success
The number is a sharp increase from 281 deaths last year but the rate is comparable to those of 2006 or 2007