Waller County deputy found dead identified as former police officer at Houston Community College
Waller County deputy found dead identified as former police officer at Houston Community College (KPRC)
A Waller County deputy constable found dead inside his police vehicle in northwest Harris County has been identified.
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According to deputies, the body of Frederick Portis was found Thursday evening on Enclave Vista Lane and West Little York Road.
Investigators say witnesses reported seeing Portis’ patrol vehicle, which still had its sirens turned on, parked on the side of the street. That was when the deputy’s body was discovered, and witnesses immediately called for help.
A spokesperson for the Waller County Sheriff’s Office said that Portis was formerly a police officer employed by Houston Community College.
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