07-09-2011, 01:14 PM
Texas
BEAUMONT — Beaumont police say they will seek a capital murder charge against a man suspected of intentionally aiming his fleeing sport utility vehicle at the patrol car of an officer who was struck and killed.
Officer Bryan Mitchell Hebert, 36, died at a hospital late Friday night after being struck by a driver involved in a high-speed chase.
Hebert, a 10-year veteran of the department, died at 11:15 p.m. at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Police said Hebert died following complications of injuries sustained while being hit by a car on the 4000 block of Dowlen Road around 10:30 p.m.
Earlier that night, police responded to a call of family violence on the 5900 block of Chisholm Trail, where an elderly person said she had been assaulted by a family member. Officers were then led on a high-speed chase with a 2008 maroon Dodge Nitro, Chief Frank Coffin said at a 4 a.m. press conference.
The suspect led police northbound on Dowlen Road, where Hebert was standing outside a parked patrol car in the turning lane near the corner of Ivanhoe Lane. Coffin said the suspect then hit the patrol car, which hit Hebert.
Hebert was attempting to throw spikes on the road to stop the Dodge, said Rod Carroll, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Witnesses said the suspect's act appeared to be deliberate, according to Coffin. Police do not yet know whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
Both Hebert and the suspect were taken to the hospital, where Hebert later died. The 30-year-old suspect remains at the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Coffin said the district attorney's office would review the case and that police expect to file capital murder charges.
Hebert, who is unmarried and does not have children, was on a promotional list and was soon to be made a sergeant, Coffin said. He is a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School.
"It's really senseless," the chief said. "He did a good job for us; he'll be missed."
Services for Hebert are pending, said police spokeswoman Carol Riley.
RIP
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BEAUMONT — Beaumont police say they will seek a capital murder charge against a man suspected of intentionally aiming his fleeing sport utility vehicle at the patrol car of an officer who was struck and killed.
Officer Bryan Mitchell Hebert, 36, died at a hospital late Friday night after being struck by a driver involved in a high-speed chase.
Hebert, a 10-year veteran of the department, died at 11:15 p.m. at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Police said Hebert died following complications of injuries sustained while being hit by a car on the 4000 block of Dowlen Road around 10:30 p.m.
Earlier that night, police responded to a call of family violence on the 5900 block of Chisholm Trail, where an elderly person said she had been assaulted by a family member. Officers were then led on a high-speed chase with a 2008 maroon Dodge Nitro, Chief Frank Coffin said at a 4 a.m. press conference.
The suspect led police northbound on Dowlen Road, where Hebert was standing outside a parked patrol car in the turning lane near the corner of Ivanhoe Lane. Coffin said the suspect then hit the patrol car, which hit Hebert.
Hebert was attempting to throw spikes on the road to stop the Dodge, said Rod Carroll, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Witnesses said the suspect's act appeared to be deliberate, according to Coffin. Police do not yet know whether drugs or alcohol were involved.
Both Hebert and the suspect were taken to the hospital, where Hebert later died. The 30-year-old suspect remains at the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Coffin said the district attorney's office would review the case and that police expect to file capital murder charges.
Hebert, who is unmarried and does not have children, was on a promotional list and was soon to be made a sergeant, Coffin said. He is a graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School.
"It's really senseless," the chief said. "He did a good job for us; he'll be missed."
Services for Hebert are pending, said police spokeswoman Carol Riley.
RIP