‘Very much loved’: Those who knew Harris County Pct. 5 Corporal Charles Galloway reflect on his life following his tragic death

Charles Galloway, left, and Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Ted Heap. (Harris County Constable Precinct 5, Harris County Constable Precinct 5)

HOUSTON – Harris County Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway was fatally shot early Sunday morning in southwest Houston, authorities said.

Galloway, 47, was a 12-year veteran of the force.

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Galloway, who served in the Precinct 5 Toll Road Division, was promoted to corporal in 2020. Galloway, who had been serving the citizens of Precinct 5 since 2009, was also a field training officer, mentoring new deputies and teaching them the skills they need to be better officers, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Ted Heap in 2020.

“Corporal Galloway was very much loved by the men and women he served with,” said Constable Ted Heap in a statement. “There’s a lot of broken up officers who he meant a lot to in their lives.”

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