HOMICIDE DIVISION
2011 HPD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS
Incident Suspect Officer  
DATE
INC NO.
LOCATION
SEX
RACE
AGE
INJURY
WEAPON
SEX 
RACE
AGE
INJURY
ON DUTY
NUM OF OFFICERS
 SYNOPSIS
12/29/2011 166958111 9810 Gulf Freeway M H 32 Wounded Knife M H 29 None N 1 THe officer was attempting to control a disturbance when a suspect armed with a knife approached the officer.  The suspect refused to stop causing the officer to have to shoot him.
12/29/2011 167166111 17595 Tomball Parkway M B 23 Wounded Vehicle M B 44 None N 1 Officer returned to his vehicle to find that a suspect had forced his trunk open and was going through its contents.  The officer identified himself at which time the suspect jumped into a nearby vehicle and drove at the officer causing the officer to shoot and injury the suspect.
12/25/2011 165748011 9300 Tidwell M W 24 Killed Physical Force M B 48 None Y 1 Officer saw a suspect vehicle ram into another vehicle.  The officer then approached the suspect who was now out of the vehicle and attempted to gain control of him but a physical altercation occurred.  The suspect over powered the officer causing the officer to shoot him.
11/30/2011 154742111 4506 Sherwood M H 19 Killed Firearm M H 44 None Y 1 The officer was conducting surveillance when he saw an armed suspect approaching his vehicle.  The suspect then got into the passengers seat of the officers car with his weapon pointing at the officer.  The officer was forced to shoot the suspect. 
11/23/2011 152066411 3322 Yellowstone M B UNK Unknown Firearm M B 39 None N 1 Officer was notified of a burglary of a motor vehicle in progress. When the officer went to investigate he found the suspects to be leaving the location. The suspects then stopped their car and shot at the officer. The officer returned fire but does not believe to have shot any of the suspects.
11/21/2011 151095111 500 Rusk St M W 21 Wounded Firearm M P 39 None Y 1 The officers were advised of an armed suspect being in the area. The officers found the suspect and saw that he had a weapon. The suspect was advancing towards the officers forcing the officers to shoot him.
M P 39 None Y 1
9/6/2011 115579311 3000 Oklahoma M B 23 Wounded Firearm M W 29 None Y 1 The officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. When the vehicle stopped one of the passengers jumped out with a shotgun and pointed it at the officer.  The officer took cover and watched as the other occupants ran from teh vehicle.  The armed suspect refused to drop the weapon causing the officer to have to shoot the suspect.
9/3/2011 114240711 9700 Braeburn Glen M H 54 Wounded None M W 33 None Y 1 The officer was handcuffing one suspect when he found a pistol on him.  A second suspect then drove his vehicle into the officers patrol car. The suspect then exited the vehicle and ran at the officer with his hand behind his back. The officer believed the suspect to be armed so he was forced to shoot the suspect.
M H 24 None Firearm
8/10/2011 103663811 10200 Forum Park M B 47 None Knife F B 49 None Y 1 The officer confronted a suspect who had just stabbed another person. The suspect fought with the officer and attempted to take the officers taser from its holster - thinking that the taser was the officer's gun.  The officer managed to get her weapon out and shoot at the suspect.
8/8/2011 102768011 Protected By Law M W 47 Killed None F W 26 None N 1 The suspect was attempting to gain entry into the residence when the officer was forced to shoot him.
7/28/2011 97780511 7221 Weyburn St M B 57 Wounded None M W 40 None Y 2 or More A narcotics unit was executing a serach warrant when they were attacked by a pit-bull at the location.  The officer shot the animal causing injury to the suspect when shotgun pellets ricoched of the ground. 
7/24/2011 95913311 600 Mercury M H 36 Unknown Firearm M H 33 None N 1 A uniformed off duty officer was driving on the freeway when someone shot at him.  The officer saw the suspect's vehicle and followed it down a dead-end street. The suspect made a u-turn at which time the officer stopped and got out of his vehicle in an attempt to stop the driver.  As the suspect vehicle approached the officer, a passenger in the car started shooting at him again causing the officer to return fire. The vehicle then fled the scene.
7/23/2011 95583811 1600 Dunaway St M H 23 None Firearm M W 33 None Y 1 Officer pursued a vehicle that was being driven by a suspect who was involved in a shooting in progress call. The suspect lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree at which time the suspect got out of the vehicle with a rifle in his hands.  The suspect pointed the weapon at the officer causing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
7/20/2011 94364111 17435 Imperial Valley M B 29 None Firearm M W 26 None Y 1 Officers attempted to stop a vehicle that was reported to have been involved in a robbery but the suspect refused to stop. A pursuit ensued until the suspect wrecked his vehicle at which time he ran from the officers on foot.  The suspect pointed a weapon at the pursing officer causing the officer to shoot at the suspect. 
7/11/2011 90010111 4401 W. 18TH ST M H 21 Killed Knife M W 28 None Y 1 Officer was directing traffic when he heard screms from a nearby gas station. The officer went to see what the commotion was and saw the suspect stabbing a person.  The suspect refused to stop stabbing the individual forcing the officer to shoot him. 
6/20/2011 80221311 4537 Bricker M B 30 None Firearm M W 42 None Y 2 or More Officer was chasing a home invasion suspect on foot when the suspect fired a weapon at the officer forcing the officer to return fire.
6/18/2011 79326211 5114 Georgia M H 60 Wounded Firearm M H 51 None Y 2 or More Armed suspect confronted and fired his weapon at officers responding to a shooting in progress call.  Officers were forced to shoot the suspect when the suspect raised and pointed his weapon at them.
M H 31 None Y 1
6/15/2011 77472411 8100 Schneider Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded Vehicle F P 26 None Y 1 Officers pursued a vehicle that they had just seen ramming a patrol car.  During the pursuit the vehicle stopped and began to back up toward the officers. The officers exited the patrol as the suspect vehicle was driving towrd them and fired on the vehicle.
6/9/2011 74850211 Protected By Law Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded None M B 53 None N 1 The officer was in his residence when the suspects forced their way into his home.  The officer fired at and shot the suspects.
Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Killed None
6/7/2011 73973611 8800 Curry M B UNK Unknown Firearm M W 29 None Y 1 The officer arrived at the scene of a suspicious person call and saw a group of males fitting the description given. The males walked away from the approaching officer and before turning the street corner, one of the males fired a wepoan at the officer strinking the patrol car.  The officer attempted to follow the shooter and the shooter once gain fired at the officer. The officer returned fire before the suspect ran from the scene.
6/3/2011 71917211 7402 M W 29 None Physical Force F B 34 None Y 1 A suspect that was being arrested became violent and struck the officer in the face. The suspect then charged at the officer forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
5/18/2011 63475811 5351 W.  Alabama M A 30 None Firearm M W 44 None N 2 or More The officer was attempting to gain control of a group of persons involved in a disturbance when one of the persons drew a weapon and fired into the air. The officer ordered the person to drop the weapon but he turned toward the officer instead causing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
5/16/2011 62419311 800 Northwest Mall M H 22 Wounded Firearm M H 36 None N 2 or More Suspect was discharging a firearm from his vehicle.  When he saw the officer approaching his vehicle, he attempted to flee but wrecked into a parked car.  The officer then saw the suspect exit the vehicle with gun causing him to shoot the suspect.
5/7/2011 58242911 2121 Main M B 20 S Firearm M H 24 Wounded N 1 Officer recieved a report of an armed person at the bus station. When the officer confronted him, the suspect drew a firearm and began firing at the officer.  The suspect exchanged gunfire with officers at multiple locations. During the exchnages, both officers and the suspect sustained gunshot wounds. The ordeal ended when the suspect shot himself. 
M W 36 Wounded Y 1
M B 34 None Y 1
M B 32 None Y 1
4/11/2011 113007011 Protected By Law U U UNK Unknown Unknown M H 26 None N 1 An unknown suspect was trying to enter the residence forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
3/26/2011 38048911 1 Goodson Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded None M W 26 None Y 1 The officer pursued a vehicle that was occupied by suspects of a disturbance.  The vehicle was wrecked at which time the driver got out of the car and started reaching into his pocket causing the officer to shoot him.
3/16/2011 33289911 6767 Bennington M B 31 Wounded Firearm M B 38 None N 1 The officer was attempting to gain control of two suspects that were seated in a car. He then saw that one of the suspects was sitting on a pistol. As the officer began to back away from the car he saw the suspect make a move toward the pistol forcing the officer to shot him.
2/24/2011 23788311 207 Buckboard M H 30 None None M P 39 Wounded Y 2 or More The officers were executing a narcotics search warrant when the suspects fired at and shot one one of the officers.
M H 50 None Y 1
M H 33 None Firearm M B 40 None Y 2 or More
2/19/2011 21505611 1900 W. Gray M H 29 Killed None M W 37 Wounded N 1 An off duty officer on viewed a disturbance.  He was trying to break up the parties involved when he heard someone say that they had a gun. The officer looked and saw a male reaching toward his waistband area so the officer shot him.  A person with that individual made a threatening move so the officer discharged and shot him as well.
M H 27 Wounded None
2/14/2011 19185611 13824 Rosetta M W 32 Killed Knife M H 36 None N 1 Officer was approached to assist with a disturbance. The officer confronted the suspect who was armed with a knife.  The suspect refused to drop the knife forcing the officer to have to shoot him.