A Houston police officer died over the weekend after crashing into a tree on Cypress Mills Place, KPRC 2 News has confirmed.
Senior Police Officer Sean McCreary had been with the department since Dec. 2011, according to a spokesperson, and was most recently assigned to the tactical operations division.
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McCreary was off duty when he crashed a department vehicle into a tree near the 14500 block of Cypress Mills Place early Sunday around 1:25 a.m., the spokesperson said.
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HPD’s Vehicular Crimes Division responded, which is standard, after the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office initially made the scene.
No other vehicles were involved, HPD said.
The department didn’t release any additional information about what may have led to the crash.
On Monday, Houston Police Officers’ Union President Douglas Griffith released the following statement:
“Officer McCreary was a great officer and was dedicated to helping the community. He will be greatly missed.”