Harris County sheriff’s deputy fatally struck on Grand Parkway while assisting with traffic collision


by Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media— John Coddou, 50, was a U.S. Army veteran who worked for nearly 20 years as a deputy investigator for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Houston Public Media—Funeral details announced for Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy struck and killed on highway. Coddou died on Tuesday when he was hit by a pickup truck after he stopped to assist during a minor collision in northwest Harris County, along the Grand Parkway.

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