Prayers requested for HPD officer battling COVID-19 in intensive care
HOUSTON โ The local law enforcement community is rallying around a veteran Houston police officer fighting to survive COVID-19. A private prayer vigil for senior officer Ernest Leal is scheduled to take place Monday at 6 p.m., at the Houston Police Officersโ Union downtown. The 35-year department veteran has been in intensive care for weeks at Houston Northwest Medical Center in Cypress after contracting COVID-19. So Iโm asking now that the other officers help them out with their prayer,โ Hunt said. READ: Houston police seeking cards, prayers for officer Leal fighting COVID-19Houston Northwest Medical Center will also keep its conference room open until 9 p.m. Monday night for anyone wishing to drop off a card.