
Senior Police Officer Henry
Canales, 42, died serving his city while trying to keep our community safe from criminals. Officer
Canales served the department for 16 years, spending the last seven of them in the auto theft division. The same division he was working last night when he was shot.
"He was very dedicated. Not only an outstanding officer, but an outstanding individual," said Chief Hurtt. "He cared a lot about the people that he worked with. He cared a lot about the citizens of Houston. He was a hero to his family."
"Henry's a good man," Lt. Scott Dombrowski said. "Dedicated, loving family, loved his job. He loved what he did and was very good at it."
Henry leaves behind his wife and two teenage children. He leaves behind his extended family and friends. He leaves behind his brothers and sisters in blue.
I AM A WARRIOR
by Jon F. Hooper
I fight not for glory or fame, For they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, For evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, For it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, For now, I stand with God.