Our family extends our sincere gratitude to the Houston Police Officers’ Union for your thoughtful prayers, beautiful flower arrangement, and unwavering support during this difficult time. Your kindness and compassion brought comfort to our family as we celebrated the life of our beloved Otis. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and will always rememberRead more
Beasley, Elijah J. (RETIRED) Retired Senior Police Officer Elijah J. Beasley passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Retired Senior Police Officer Danielle S. Beasley, who retired on October 15, 2011. Elijah was a Veteran of the United States Army. He joined the HoustonRead more
Beginning in early 2025, Detective Bertens recognized similarities among multiple cases and began linking what initially appeared to be isolated incidents into a single serial investigation involving aggravated robbery, home invasions and burglaries of habitation targeting Asian and Hispanic families. Throughout the investigation, Detective Bertens dedicated countless hours reviewing surveillance footage from numerous residences, businesses,Read more
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“The Houston Police Department plays an indispensable role”. We hear this a lot as it is written on every retirement proclamation given upon retirement. We would all like to believe that the citizens of Houston agree with the sentiment of these words. Sadly, it appears that several of our current city council members do not agree. In fact, they disregarded the Chief of Police, the command staff, and many others when they voted to pass an ordinance disregarding state and federal laws. I understand that this is a hot button issue for national politics, but we do not get involved in national issues like this. In fact, we have done everything possible to stay out of the fray until we were forced to address it. Several members of council decided to bring an ordinance forward tha