The names of 134 people were read aloud Tuesday morning in front of the Temple Police Department, with each being an officer around the state who has died over the past two years.
After canceling it last year due to the pandemic, Temple hosted this yearâs countywide recognition of officers who have died across the state. Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange read the names of those officers who have died either in the line of duty or from COVID-19.
The Bell County Peace Officer Memorial is an annual event, held each year at one of the countyâs several law enforcement agencies on the Tuesday of National Police Week.
A 36-year-old Temple man was indicted by a Bell County grand jury Wednesday in connection with a hit-and run-incident that killed 32-year-old Sean Lee Eggleston last summer.
Anthony David Harris was arrested in Jan. 15 by Temple Police officers after a warrant was issued earlier in the day. He was released from the Bell County Jail Jan. 17 after posting a $100,000 bond, the Bell County Sheriffâs Department said.
Eggleston, a Temple resident who was homeless at times, was struck and killed about 3:45 a.m. on July 5, 2020, while riding his bicycle near the intersection of Birdcreek Drive and Southwest HK Dodgen Loop.
Temple Police arrest man for July 2020 fatal hit and run
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35-year-old Anthony Harris was arrested by Temple Police on Friday.
Eggleston was struck by a vehicle on July 5, 2020 while riding his bicycle near the intersection of Birdcreek Drive and Southwest HK Dodgen Loop.
After an investigation, it was determined that 35-year-old Anthony Harris was driving the vehicle that struck Eggleston. Harris then fled the scene without stopping to render aid.
âOur officers and detectives did great work to bring this case to a close and provide justice for Mr. Eggleston,â Temple Police Chief Shawn Reynolds said. âI hope this will give a sense of closure for his friends and family.â
Temple PD tests BolaWrap, new tool to restrain suspects without lethal force
The BolaWrap shoots a tether that wraps around the legs or arms of someone who may be in a mental crisis or who is not following the commands of officers. Author: Jasmin Caldwell Updated: 6:34 PM CST December 17, 2020
TEMPLE, Texas The Temple Police Department is testing out a new tool designed to restrain suspects without lethal force. It is called a BolaWrap, and Temple police are thinking about putting them to use on the streets to help de-escalate certain situations.
“It is propelled by a .380 partial charged blank, so it does sound like a small-caliber gunshot,” BolaWrap Senior Instructor Rodney Sherrod said. “And that is used to our advantage, because the offenders who ve just been wrapped think, what just happened to me?