*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN

[Lady Cop]

the drunk driver who killed Officer Will is an illegal.

HOUSTON – KHOU and khou.com - A Houston police officer was killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver in north Houston early Sunday.

Authorities said Officer Kevin Will was interviewing the witness of a motorcycle accident on the 610 North Loop near Yale around 2:15 a.m. when the driver of a Volkswagon Beetle plowed through a police barricade.

Police said Will saw the car heading towards them, yelled at the man he was talking to to get out of the way and pushed him to jump over a short wall before the officer was hit. Will died at the scene.

Will, 38, is survived by his wife – who is six months pregnant – and two children, 6 and 10.

"Officer Will was a very, very respected officer, young, energetic, his co-workers cared about him and he got along with everybody," said HPD Chief Charles McClelland.

Will was sworn in with HPD in September 2009. Saturday was his one-year anniversary with the vehicular crimes division, police said.

Authorities said the driver of the Beetle, identified as 26-year-old Johoan Rodriguez, was transported to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Rodriguez, who police believe was drunk when the accident occurred, was charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer, evading in a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.


RIP Officer Will