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Fort Bend County Honors Deputy Kenneth Lewis With Procession and Full Police Honors

Investigators still seek the driver of a dark Honda sedan in the Feb. 21 hit-and-run, with a $5,000 reward for tips.

Overview

  • The procession began at 8 a.m. from Schmidt Funeral Home in Katy, traveling north on SH-99 and east on I-10 to Second Baptist Church — West Campus.
  • Doors at the church opened at 11 a.m., the service began at noon, and a Full Police Honors Ceremony followed outside; a private burial in Somerville is planned this weekend.
  • Deputy Kenneth Lewis was off-duty in uniform when he stopped to help after a crash on the Katy Freeway on Feb. 21, was struck by a separate vehicle that fled, and died two days later.
  • Houston police describe the suspect vehicle as a black or dark-colored Honda sedan, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information; tips can be made anonymously at 713-222-TIPS or to HPD's Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065.