The Houston community is coming together to honor a Harris County deputy who was taken in a senseless act of violence last week.
Deputy Fernando Esqueda was killed in the line of duty
On July 10, 28-year-old Fernando Esqueda was undercover, trailing a suspect in an alleged assault. Police believe the suspect, 44-year-old Ronnie Palmer, began firing a gun into the car Esqueda was driving. He was rushed to LBJ Hospital in a private vehicle, but he died shortly after.
A viewing was held Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Houston’s Second Ward. Members of the community paid their respects to Esqueda and his family. A funeral mass for Esqueda will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy, Houston TX 77002. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez will be speaking at 9 a.m. before the funeral.Esqueda had been with Harris County Sheriff’s Office for five years, serving in the HCSO Violent Persons Warrant Task Force. He was engaged to be married in September.
Palmer and 26-year-old Dremone Francis have both been charged with capital murder for their roles in the deputy’s murder.Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Michael is a Kingwood native who loves shooting hoops, visiting local breweries and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.
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