The deputy, identified as deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, was with his wife at a grocery store at 2929 FM 1960 in Aldine Westfield when authorities said two or three suspects were outside trying to steal the deputy catalyst. when the incident started. . Deputies said Almentares tried to stop the suspects before exchanging gunfire. The deputy returned fire but was eventually hit by a bullet, the HCSO said. The incident took place in front of his wife’s eyes. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said this was a tragic loss for the MP’s family and law enforcement. He described the 23-year-old HCSO veteran as an outstanding deputy and man. READ MORE: HCSO MP spotted off duty in an exchange of gunfire with suspects trying to steal a catalyst from a grocery parking lot: Sheriff one D Gonzalez said the deputy started out as a detention officer, went to work on patrol and was under investigation. His last and current mission was to the Task Force Auto Theft. While the victim had what Gonzalez described as a “stellar career,” he also faced some difficulties throughout his life. “Deputy Almendarez was a fighter. “I mean, he was a warrior in every sense of the word,” Gonzalez said. “I am told that early in life, in his young adulthood, he worked in a fast food restaurant for a while. I am told he was homeless. “He was trying to make ends meet as a young man.” Gonzalez said the deputy had the “fire and power” to become a successful and accomplished deputy. Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.
