Signs installed for portion of I-635 in Mesquite named in honor of fallen officer
MESQUITE, Texas - Highway signs are now in place in Mesquite honoring a Mesquite police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
Officer Richard Houston was shot as soon as he arrived at the scene of a disturbance call on December 3, 2021.
The man convicted of killing Houston was sentenced to life in prison.
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Now, a portion of I-635 in Mesquite bears Houston’s name.
The money for the cost of the signs was raised by the community.
Officer Houston was a 22-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department.