For the fourth time this year, news of police officers injured in the line of duty is making headlines in Houston. The officers and deputies of the two most recent cases survived. Officers in previous cases tragically did not.
Here is the timeline in reverse chronological order:
February 15, 2022
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said two deputies were injured when a suspect shot them in the 6600 block of Amberfield Lane in Katy.
The deputies retaliated. The suspect was killed.
The identities of the deputies were not immediately revealed, but reports indicate that one of them was grazed in the head by a bullet. The other was shot in the leg. Both are expected to be fine.
January 27, 2022
Three Houston police officers were injured when a suspect opened fire after a chase on January 27.
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The HPD responded for the first time that day to a domestic disturbance call in the 1500 block of Tralle Street. From there, police say, suspect Roland Caballero, 31, took off in a car and led officers in pursuit.
Investigators say Caballero crashed into the 2100 block of McGowen Street and that’s when he got out and fired several shots.
Mayor Sylvester Turner said one of the officers was shot in the foot, the second in the leg and the third in the arm. The officers were later identified as N. Gadson, 35, D. Hayden, 32, and A. Alvarez, 28.
Caballero was arrested after a standoff of several hours. In addition to the federal charges, Caballero faces three counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer and one count of aggravated robbery.
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January 24, 2022
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez was struck and killed by a drunk driver Jan. 24, according to law enforcement.
Gutierrez, 45, was off duty and working extra work helping a convoy of oversized machines on East Sam Houston Parkway N. in Tidwell around 12:30 p.m.
The veteran policeman was directing traffic when he was rammed.
The driver – who apparently did not stop – was later identified as 40-year-old Lavilla Spry.
Charges against Spry include intoxication by intoxication, manslaughter of a peace officer and failure to stop and rescue resulting in death.
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January 23, 2022
Corporal Charles Galloway, Harris County Sector 5, was shot and killed during a traffic stop around 12:45 a.m. on January 23. The 12-year veteran had pulled over a driver in the 9100 block of Beechnut Street. A man got out of the car, stopped the car and fired several shots at Galloway who died at the scene.
Galloway served in the Precinct 5 Toll Road Division and was promoted to Corporal in 2020.
The man accused of Galloway’s death was captured in Mexico. Oscar Rosales, 51, is charged with capital murder.
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