Texas deputies pay for family who couldn’t afford hotel room

Texas power woes continue

By Mykal Vincent | February 18, 2021 at 7:44 AM CST - Updated February 18 at 5:32 PM

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (WVUE) - Extreme weather has plunged millions in Texas into frigid darkness.

Deputies in the Lone Star State are not letting it dim their humanity.

When Harris Country Sheriff’s Deputies learned a man couldn’t afford to stay the night at a local hotel, they paid out of pocket for a room for the family.

Our Crime Reduction Unit responded to a call at a local hotel where a patron couldn’t afford the room for the night....
Posted by Harris County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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