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Fredrick Portis *COP

Case # :389

Gender : Male

Age : 49

Race : Black

Date : 05/26/2023

Location : 12400 block of West Little York Road

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Waller County Constable

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Deputy found dead in his vehicle

Open records summary :

Frederick Portis was found dead in his patrol vehicle on 05/26/2023. Constable Herschel Smith believes the scene may have been staged as there were major internal complaints being filed around this time.

Source links :

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2023/05/26/452922/authorities-investigating-after-waller-county-constables-deputy-found-dead-inside-vehicle/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNvjp5Lsfu4

http://aubreyrtaylor.blogspot.com/2023/06/death-of-officer-fredrick-portis-must.html

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/05/26/waller-county-deputy-found-dead-identified-as-former-officer-involved-in-houston-community-college-hiring-controversy/#:~:text=According%20to%20deputies%2C%20the%20body,the%20side%20of%20the%20street.