Incident

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7-10-2024 Texas Houston 1-2

Location

July 10, 2024

Little Caesars Pizza
15634 Wallisville Rd
Houston, Texas

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Deputy Fernando Esqueda
Age: 28
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Ronald “Ronnie” Palmer Jr.
Age: 44
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Dremone Francis
Age: 26
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed

Notes

incident began w assault at listed address, w no injuries; LE search ensued; Officer shot dead by subj during surveillance; alt loc: 13200 Italian Cypress Trl

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.mytexasdaily.com/upper-gulf-coast/harris-county-sheriff-deputy-killed-in-ambush-suspect-at-large/article_4951f3ec-820b-5ab8-a3a3-3aa2dcf211de.html

URL: https://www.fox44news.com/news/state/manhunt-underway-after-undercover-harris-county-deputy-shot-and-killed/

URL: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/harris-county-deputy-shot-houston-news/285-b10763c5-47d4-499a-843a-582c3c020387

URL: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/07/11/blue-alert-issued-for-man-possibly-connected-to-death-of-undercover-harris-county-deputy/

URL: https://x.com/SheriffEd_HCSO/status/1812517503886561716

District

Congressional District: 29
State Senate District: 6
State House District: 143