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Family of dead police officer claims HPD blocked mental health check
Houston police offficer Alton Holmes died by apparent suicide while under criminal investigation.
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FORMER HOUSTON OFFICER ACCUSED OF MOLESTING A JUVENILE DIES BY APPARENT SUICIDE, HPD SAYS
December 14, 2021
[EXCERPTS] A former Houston police officer accused of molesting a minor was found dead in Montgomery County Sunday... Senior Police Officer Alton Holmes was found dead at around 11:30 a.m. in the 31300 block of Aldine Westfield Road. He died by apparent suicide... “HPD is praying for the victims and families involved,” the department said in a statement... He was relieved of duty on September 16, 2021 after HPD learned of a complaint involving sexual contact with a juvenile. Following an investigation, criminal charges were pending... Full article here
FAMILY OF DEAD POLICE OFFICER CLAIMS HPD BLOCKED MENTAL HEALTH CHECK
December 15, 2021
[EXCERPTS] The family of a Houston Police officer [Alton Holmes] who died by apparent suicide claims HPD interfered with a mental health check of their relative before his death... Holmes’ sister Kathi Schlinger said she got a call from their mother worried about suicidal comments her brother made. She said she immediately called the Harris County Sheriff’s office assigned to his criminal case. “And if he met criteria, they were going to get him the help that I was requesting”... The Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable Office confirmed that the Harris County Sheriff’s detective had initiated a call to their office and the Houston Police Department about Holmes potentially harming himself. But specially-trained deputy constables in the mental health division never made it to Holmes’ house. “Our agency was contacted and in direct communication with HPD where it was decided HPD would make contact with their officer and our office cancelled our call,” said a statement from the Montgomery County Precinct 1... Schlinger said after her brother’s death, she followed up with a sergeant at the constable’s office. “And he told me very clearly that he had a team heading to his house to assess my brother, and they got a call from someone in HPD and they told the team to stop, stand down, we’re going to take care of our own”... An HPD spokesperson said the department had no comment... Schlinger said a review of Ring doorbell footage from her brother’s home showed HPD never came to the door... Schlinger, who is a registered nurse, said pending criminal charges should have no impact on mental health services for someone in need. “We’re still human beings and if someone’s in crisis, they deserve help before they deserve to be dead,” she said. [Full article here]
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