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Ronald Bates *COP

Gender : Male

Age : 62

Race : Black

Date : 02/10/2024

Location : Richmond Avenue

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Ronald Bates

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Ran into tree while driving to end shift

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Sheriff Ronald Bates had finished an overtime shift when he was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to the Harris County jail at 10:00 p.m. For unknown reasons, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree near Richmond Avenue in Houston.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26934-deputy-sheriff-rondald-bates