Thread: Houston Police Officer Killed by Illegal Immigrant (Update3)

Driver Charged With Manslaughter An Illegal Immigrant
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Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 @08:46am CST


(Houston) -- The man accused of running over an killing an HPD officer Sunday morning is in the country illegally.
A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.
Troung is now charged with intoxication manslaughter after authorities say he was driving while intoxicated when his car plowed into a construction site on the Katy Freeway feeder at Highway-6, killing 47-year-old Gary Gryder and injuring his fellow officer Joe Pyland as they worked directing traffic.
A third officer escaped without injury.
Officials say officer Pyland suffered multiple leg fractures and is in fair condition at a local hospital.
Gryder, who had been with HPD for 23 years, leaves behind a wife, who is a retired HPD officer, and a teenage son.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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MESSAGE FROM CHIEF HAROLD HURTT
Tuesday, July 01, 2008

HPD Press Release

We are very saddened by the tragic death of Senior Officer Gary Gryder. Senior Officer Gryder was a good family man and dedicated officer who served his community and fellow officers in a profession he loved.

We have lost a good officer and important part of the HPD family. We will miss him. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to Gary’s family during this very difficult time of loss.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT FOR HPD OFFICER GARY A. GRYDER

The following arrangements have been made for Houston Police Officer Gary A. Gryder, who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, June 29:

Visitation for family and friends will be held at Klein Funeral Home (Chapel) at 16131 Champion Forest Drive, Klein, Texas on Tuesday, July 1 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continue on Wednesday, July 2 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Funeral services are scheduled at Champion Forest Baptist Church at 15555 Stuebner-Airline Road, Houston, Texas on Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Burial will follow at Klein Memorial Park Cemetery at 9714 Farm Road 2920 in Tomball, Texas.

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Originally Posted by jimpasz

Driver Charged With Manslaughter An Illegal Immigrant
Reported by: (Copyright 2008 by Newsroom Solutions)
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 @08:46am CST


(Houston) -- The man accused of running over an killing an HPD officer Sunday morning is in the country illegally.
A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.
Troung is now charged with intoxication manslaughter after authorities say he was driving while intoxicated when his car plowed into a construction site on the Katy Freeway feeder at Highway-6, killing 47-year-old Gary Gryder and injuring his fellow officer Joe Pyland as they worked directing traffic.
A third officer escaped without injury.
Officials say officer Pyland suffered multiple leg fractures and is in fair condition at a local hospital.
Gryder, who had been with HPD for 23 years, leaves behind a wife, who is a retired HPD officer, and a teenage son.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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I want to see how fast he gets sentenced/deported and if there is an outcry from ethno-centric groups.

A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.

hmmm doesnt sound like a hispanic name, i bet there is not many problems what so ever

Originally Posted by jamesw62

A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.

hmmm doesnt sound like a hispanic name, i bet there is not many problems what so ever

Houston has a huge illegal asian population

Another benefit of living in a Sanctuary City such as Houston and many of the surrounding suburbs! HEAVY FINES and FELONY JAIL time for the ILLEGAL EMPLOYERS! Remember Robert Camp another ILLEGAL EMPLOYER from Houston, "his" ILLEGAL EMPLOYEE murdered a Houston Police Officer by empting a loaded handgun into the Police Officer's back and the back of his head!

I hope this family sues the city too. Let's keep those law suits going. What you wanna bet the other wife is in contact with her.

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LocalTests back for accused cop killerTuesday, July 01, 2008 | 1:19 PM By Eric JamesHOUSTON (KTRK) -- We're learning more about the driver accused of killing one Houston police officer and injuring another. Investigators say Hung Troung was laughing after hitting the two men. Now we're learning the results of his blood and urine tests.
The results of Hung Troung's blood and urine tests were revealed during a court hearing this morning. While both came back negative for drugs and alcohol, more testing will take place.
Prosecutors believe there may be a drug or could have been a drug in his system that doesn't normally show up under standard or traditional drug and blood tests. Prosecutors in the case also revealed that they do have a videotape of the suspect laughing uncontrollably at the scene following the death of Officer Gary Gryder.
It was over the weekend authorities say Troung crashed through a construction zone along the Katy Freeway and hit and killed Officer Gryder as well as injure Officer Joe Pyland. Those on the scene say Troung's behavior was extremely bizarre. While more tests have been ordered on the samples taken at the hospital, he will now undergo a mental evaluation.
"My client is very very sorry. I know other things have been reported in the news media about some bizarre behavior and I don't know what the reason for that is. We are going to find out," said Troung's attorney, Skip Cornelious. "But I can tell you right now, he is very very sorry. He's on his knees."
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"I would expect that the defense would want him evaluated mentally," said Assistant DA Denise Bradley. "There is no indication from his family or any indications from the defendant at this point that he has received any psychiatric treatment in the past. But, of course, that is going to be part of our investigation."
Authorities said there were no signs that the he tried to stop when he crashed through the construction zone. They will now download information from the Toyota Camry that he was driving to help determine how fast he was going and if he did try to apply his brakes at any point of time.
Troung is a resident of Houston, but is actually from Vietnam. INS is now holding him because his immigration status may be in question.
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Originally Posted by jimpasz

Originally Posted by jamesw62

A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.

hmmm doesnt sound like a hispanic name, i bet there is not many problems what so ever

Houston has a huge illegal asian population

yes i know, i use to live in houston.
most of the asians there are law abiding citizens

Originally Posted by jimpasz

Driver Charged With Manslaughter An Illegal Immigrant
Reported by: (Copyright 2008 by Newsroom Solutions)
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008 @08:46am CST


(Houston) -- The man accused of running over an killing an HPD officer Sunday morning is in the country illegally.
A local TV station reports that court records show 24-year old Hung Troung is an illegal immigrant.

WOW! This has been all over the local media for two days now and not ONCE has any of them mentioned that this jerk was illegal. I wonder why this was not mentioned?