Houston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Add to My HeroesHarold Lloyd Preston
Sergeant Harold Preston was shot and killed at about 9:30 am as he and other officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Holly Hall Street.
Police were called to the scene by a woman who had been locked out of her apartment by her estranged husband and was attempting to retrieve belongings. Other officers had been to the apartment two additional times in the preceding days for domestic disturbance calls. Sergeant Preston and the other officer spoke to the woman for approximately an hour before her 14-year-old son managed to unlock the apartment door and encountered his father holding a gun.
The man then opened fire, striking Sergeant Preston numerous times in the head and upper body. The other officer and juvenile were also wounded. The man surrendered approximately one hour later.
Sergeant Preston had served with the Houston Police Department for 41 years and was scheduled to retire in the coming weeks. He is survived by his elderly parents, whom he cared for, and fiancée.
Bio
- Age 65
- Tour 41 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender In custody
Most Recent Reflection
View all 213 ReflectionsI remember him coming by nearly a year before his untimely passing, he was due for a new body armor and I had fitted him into a new one. We were chatting about when he was gonna retire and he told me that he was gonna pull off one more year... you truly deserved to retire in peace, you will be missed by everyone on the Houston Police Department.
J. Baer
Houston Police Department
February 9, 2022
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