HOUSTON – Senior Officer Jerry Flores was honored Wednesday at a funeral at St. Ignatius Catholic Community Church, nearly one week after he passed away. Flores died Thursday, after over two years of fighting to recover from a critical injury caused by a “freak accident” at a golf course in April 2018. The injury left him comatose for more than a week, but awoke and fought to live until his death last week, said Flores' friend Ray Hunt. “…I will always remember his smile, always remember his great sense of humor and a blessing he was part of my life.”The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ignatius Catholic Community Church at 7810 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Flores laid to rest at Earthman Resthaven at 13102 North Freeway following the funeral.

HOUSTON – The Houston police officer who died two years after being seriously injured in what was called a “freak accident” will be laid to rest Wednesday. Senior Officer Jerry Flores, who was assigned to the Houston Police Department’s gang division fell from a golf cart in April 2018 and hit his head on concrete. Flores died last week at 56. Joe Gamaldi, president of the Houston Police Officers' Union, said Monday that visitation and a rosary will be held for Flores on Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at 4918 Cochran St. in Houston. The visitation starts at 5 p.m. and the rosary begins at 7 p.m.Gamaldi said Flores' funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ignatius Catholic Community Church at 7810 Cypresswood Drive in Spring.

HOUSTON – A Houston police officer who was seriously injured in what was described as a “freak accident” two years ago died early Thursday. Senior Officer Jerry Flores, who was assigned to the Houston Police Department’s gang division fell from a golf cart in April 2018 and hit his head on concrete. With his incredible family’s permission, I am sad to report our dear friend and retired HPD Officer Jerry Flores passed away this morning. Today we lost Senior Police Officer Jerry Flores, a kind, generous man who never met a stranger & did so much for so many. Hunt said that he first met Officer Flores when he joined HPD more than two decades ago.