I would like to honor two fallen officers in my blog today, and I send my sympathy to their families.
Sergeant Paul Hernandez, a thirty-five year veteran of the Texas Department of Public Safety, was participating in physical training at the San Antonio Regional Headquarters of the DPS last week. During those activities the Sergeant suffered a massive heart attack and passed away despite efforts to save his life. He was an institution in the DPS of South Texas.
Officer Jonathan Molina, of the El Paso Police Department, was a much younger man than Sergeant Hernandez. Officer Molina, age 29, heard noises outside his residence and found that three teen-agers were vandalizing his car. The officer approached the teens and identified himself as an officer. While he was talking to the suspects, one of them suddenly struck the officer, knocking him unconscious. While the officer was in this defenseless condition, the same person continued to strike him in the face and kick him in the head, eventually fracturing the officer's skull. Officer Molina passed away on October 5, several days after the attack. All three offenders have been arrested, and the one who assaulted the officer has also been charged with capital murder.
One officer died of natural causes, the other at the hands of a vicious killer, yet both were proud servants of the people of their communities and of the State of Texas. I am proud to have the privilege to honor these two men in the humble pages of my blog.
Sergeant Paul Hernandez, a thirty-five year veteran of the Texas Department of Public Safety, was participating in physical training at the San Antonio Regional Headquarters of the DPS last week. During those activities the Sergeant suffered a massive heart attack and passed away despite efforts to save his life. He was an institution in the DPS of South Texas.
Officer Jonathan Molina, of the El Paso Police Department, was a much younger man than Sergeant Hernandez. Officer Molina, age 29, heard noises outside his residence and found that three teen-agers were vandalizing his car. The officer approached the teens and identified himself as an officer. While he was talking to the suspects, one of them suddenly struck the officer, knocking him unconscious. While the officer was in this defenseless condition, the same person continued to strike him in the face and kick him in the head, eventually fracturing the officer's skull. Officer Molina passed away on October 5, several days after the attack. All three offenders have been arrested, and the one who assaulted the officer has also been charged with capital murder.
One officer died of natural causes, the other at the hands of a vicious killer, yet both were proud servants of the people of their communities and of the State of Texas. I am proud to have the privilege to honor these two men in the humble pages of my blog.
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