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Ex-Houston PD officer convicted in Harding Street raid deaths transferred to TDCJ prison unit

Gerald Goines new mugshot (KPRC 2)

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas – Gerald Goines, the former Houston Police Department narcotics officer convicted and sentenced to 60 years for his involvement in the 2019 Harding Street raid that led to the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog, has been transferred to prison.

Records from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice show Goines has been moved and is at the Wallace Pack Unit in Grimes County.

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The unit, located south of Navasota, has a capacity of 1,157 inmates, according to TDCJ records.

Goines was sentenced to 60 years in prison last Tuesday after a jury deliberated the sentence for more than 10 hours.

Goines received concurrent 60-year sentences for the deaths of Tuttle and Nicholas, with eligibility for parole in 30 years and a potential fine of up to $10,000.

Coverage of the Gerald Goines trial:

Day 10: Prosecution and defense rest in Harding Street murder trial

Day 9: Defense begins presenting case in Gerald Goines murder trial

Day 8: Autopsy photos shown in Goines trial for deadly Harding St. raid

Day 7: Jurors hear from Texas Ranger who investigated deadly Harding St. raid

Day 6: HPD detective says no evidence Gerald Goines fired firearm during deadly Harding St. raid

Day 5: Defense questions thoroughness of Harding St. home search after deadly raid

Day 4: Gerald Goines’ former HPD partner, Steven Bryant, drops bombshell during emotional testimony

Day 3: Note by Gerald Goines confirms there was no confidential informant in deadly Harding Street raid

Day 2 of Gerald Goines murder trial: State drilling down on initial 911 call that got things going

Day 1: Ex-HPD narcotics officer’s lies led to deadly Harding Street raid, prosecutors argue


About the Author

Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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