HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — A search is underway for Tavores Henderson, the man who accused of fatally striking a Texas police sergeant as she attempted to take him into custody Tuesday night.
Officials have announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to his capture, police said.
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According to police, 21-year-old Henderson, “fought” with the officers during his arrest and was able to break free and enter a vehicle, say Nassau Bay Police.
Kaila Sullivan has been identified as the Nassau Bay Police Department police sergeant killed after being struck by a suspect’s vehicle Tuesday night.
Sullivan, 43, was killed after she was hit by a suspect’s car on Tuesday night.
Sullivan was with a group of officers attempting to conduct an arrest on a family violence suspect when he wrestled away from officers, got into a vehicle and drove off.
The suspect then struck Sullivan with the vehicle as he fled, according to News4.
Sullivan was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Sullivan was the night shift sergeant at the department and would have celebrated her 16th anniversary with the agency later this month.
KTRK reported authorities were still searching for Henderson who apparently abandoned the vehicle near the scene.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
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Geo quick facts: Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, located in the southeastern part of the state near Galveston Bay. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 4,092,459, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States – Wikipedia.