DPS Director McCraw Gives Statement on Death of Harris County Deputy

AUSTIN – Today, law enforcement officials across the nation, family members and friends said goodbye to Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth, who was killed in the line of duty on August 28. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety issued the following statement after attending today’s funeral at the Second Baptist Church in Houston.

“Today we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Harris County Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth and the entire Harris County Sheriff’s Office,” McCraw said. “DPS considers an attack on a public servant to be an attack on all Texans. This is a stark reminder that law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to protect the communities they serve, and we condemn the cowardly attack that resulted in Deputy Goforth’s death.”

McCraw also said that Deputy Goforth’s service and sacrifice will always be remembered, and DPS officers across the state observed one minute of radio silence. They joined other Texas peace officers in activating emergency lights in his honor and to show solidarity with the law enforcement community.