Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace, Sergeant Houston. Your service and sacrifice are appreciated!

Lieutenant (Ret) Michael Morelanf
Plano Police Department

December 4, 2021

RIP brother

Chief - Retired
Jimmy Womack

December 4, 2021

My condolences to the family and the Mesquite Police Department. Phillipians 4:27; “said and may the peace that surpasses all understanding guard your hearts in the name of Jesus Christ.”. From the State of Oklahoma who is a Mesquite Police Mommy . Love you for serving and protecting:

Sandra Reed

December 4, 2021

It will be a very sad Christmas for the family of Mesquite, RX Police Sergeant Richard Houston who lost his life as result of being shot and killed in the line of duty. Not only does the family mourn the loss of his death, so des the entire City of Mesquite, TX and the Mesquite, TX Police Department.. When a police officer does around this time time of year, it puts the family in mourning and with Christmas coming , it also ruins the celebration of it for the family and the community that officer serves in.

Bradford Paulson
Observer

December 4, 2021

To the Houston Family,
I am not going to attempt to write something to make yall feel a lil better or make some sense of why this happened to yalls Cowboy and to yall to. I won't cause there aint a such thing. Not any words, sayings, poems, flowers, balloons, or a Bible verse powerful enough to take away the pain and confusion that yall are feeling today tomorrow and next. If there was anyway possible I would've insist on taking the Sarge's shift that call and them bullets. If I ever find that Jeanie lamp to make any one wish on, I would forfeit all the money, property, and all the prestige in the world to make this all stop now. If the Sarge doesn't mind Andy Griffithand Mash reruns then I welcome him to sit with my Mama up there. It may be a lil crowded up there. Comfortably crowded. She is surrounded by police officers and soldiers. It's a motley cruel but it is beautiful and perfect. Cause they all sit on Jesus's porch every evening drinking sweet tea HIM. It's Jesus Happy Hour. I'm right in the middle of a promise to keep but I will do my damnest to ease yalls way early to middle this week coming. I'm close by. Neighbors really, Dallas. When I get off here I'm gonna reach up to Sarge and sing him a song. Oh ya, we lost a Sarge in 16. Sgt Micheal J Smith 6141DPD. He is well covered by great men. HERO'S! Zamarripa 10112DPD Thompson 420Dart Aherns 8193DPD and Krol 9217DPD and Jesus. All I can really say besides an invitation with my Mama is "I CARE!"

Colonel Wm Connor
Blue Heatt

December 4, 2021

Rest in Peace Sgt. Houston. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Houston Family and the Mesquite Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

December 4, 2021

St. Michael, heaven's glorious Commissioner of Police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgment.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friends of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

In troubles and riots give us sheer muscle without temper; at the police count, give us love for truth and evidence without any thought of self.

You know, St. Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the policeman's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self- control give us inspiration. Make us as loyal to the law of God as we are particular about the law of the land.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all the people.

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT Sergeant B
Los Angeles Police Department

December 4, 2021

I woke up at 05:30 thinking this was just a dream. I placed my feet on the floor and got a cup of coffee. I pick up my phone and I saw a multitude of notifications. I walked outside to cool damp weather and looked at the flag in my front yard. That’s when it hit me.
You know that this happens to Chicago, New York, and as bad as is, this doesn’t happen in Mesquite Texas. And then it does. I sat down my coffee and immediately lowered my flag to half staff. I stepped back and saluted. I saluted not that he was gone, not that there was a void; I saluted as I would salute a changing of the guard. For I know that he will stand in the ranks of the Arch Angel St. Micheal, and be counted. Because ever cop knows, when he has close a call, Richard will do what he knows best, lead.
So for those Officers who say “What a close call, or “That was too close for comfort,” know this, God will send his best troops to protect us, Badge 821 Officer Houston, doing what he knows best.

Jeff Abbott

December 4, 2021

Sergeant Houston, I am so very sorry to hear of your murder at the hands of this coward. May God Bless you as He opens His arms to you and welcomes you into His Kingdom! May He Bless your family and watch over them along with you from heaven. I thank you for your many years of brave service to all of us. You are gone too soon, Sergeant. You look so happy in your photos. I am sure you will be missed by all. Rest in Peace, Brother!

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Gainesville, GA

December 4, 2021

Rest In Peace, Sgt. Houston. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

December 4, 2021

Rest in Peace Sergeant Richard Houston! Thank you for your 21 years of service with the Mesquite Police Department, in Texas. We are all thankful to you for your service, your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your wife and your three children during this terrible tragedy, and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to the rest of your family and to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

December 4, 2021

Rest in peace my Brother in Blue prayers for you and your family

SPO TONY GOMEZ
Des Moines Police Dept. RETIRED

December 4, 2021

Another "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.

Det. Billy Russo (Ret.)
Nassau County PD, NY

December 4, 2021

All give some, some give all. Rest in Peace!

Ptl B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH

December 4, 2021

The silence, now, is deafening
where once his laughter fell.

The beat is empty of the one
who knew its streets so well.

The squad room has a vacancy
no one else can occupy.

And so we stand, salute and grieve
again we say 'good-bye'.

Bruce Waldo, Sergeant-retired
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

December 4, 2021

Rest in peace Sergeant Richard Houston.
Prayers and condolences for family and friends.

Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department

December 4, 2021

This madness must STOP!! RIP Richard and may God protect and comfort your grieving family. The killing of our Nation's heroes must be dealt with. Richard you spent 21 years protecting the streets of Mesquite and have paid the ultimate price. Take comfort in knowing your bro's and sister's have your watch from here Sarge. God's speed my brother

Retired Detective FTO K. H. Elbisi
Exeter Police Department
Exeter, CA 93221

December 4, 2021

R.I.P. Officer Houston. Thank you for your many years of selfless sacrifice.
Prayers for the Family, Friends, and Mesquite P.D.

Cindy Read
Daughter of LODD Officer, Wife of LEO and mom of LEO

December 4, 2021

Middle of the day, open parking lot, brothers and sisters please take care of each other. Rest in peace my brother. Prayers for your family. So sad.

Retired Sergeant Leslie VanderWel
Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, Washington State

December 4, 2021

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

December 4, 2021

A sign of our times. Thank you brother.

"Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him."

Bishop Edward Skiba
Stuart Florida police Dept. Chaplain

December 4, 2021

My deepest condolences to Ms. Houston and your three children. May God provide your entire family with his peace and love knowing Richard's soul will be in Heaven.

Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"

December 4, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

December 4, 2021

Love you and will miss you brother. You are a great example for me as a person and a Christian, and I will see you again in Heaven!!

Officer Ben Gregson
Mesquite Police Department

December 4, 2021

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

December 4, 2021