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A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff’s deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and then evaded officers for hours ...

(Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP) Law enforcement officers salute as slain Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was fatally shot while trying to serve an arrest warrant, is ...

The Greenwood and New Whiteland Honor Guard needs military veterans to increase their numbers in serving the southern half of Marion County and all of Johnson County.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has a new unit. The sheriff’s office debuted its new Honor Guard on Jan. 1. This unit consists of correction and patrol officers. Their duties will be to ...

As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms, members of the Palm Beach Police Honor Guard and Fire Rescue Honor Guard are preparing for the parade that will follow Monday's swearing-in ceremony.