HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A Harris County Sheriff’s Office detention officer died Wednesday from COVID-19 complications, officials said. The detention officer, a military veteran, was in his 50s and worked in the Harris County jail for five years, according to the sheriff’s office. The detention officer, whose identity has not yet been released, died on Wednesday, Feb. 3. “Our teammate will be missed by all of us who had the honor of working with and knowing him,” said Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. AdThe other Sheriff’s Office employees who have died from COVID-19 are Sgt.

HOUSTON – Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Tunches was laid to rest Thursday at Humble First Assembly of God. He was a 29-year veteran of HCSO and his most recent assignment was him working as a contract deputy in District 2, the department said. He began his service with HCSO in 1991 and worked at the Inmate Processing Center (IPC). He is the third HCSO deputy to die after contracting COVID-19. Sergeant Raymond Scholwinski died on May 6 and Deputy Juan Menchaca died on June 13.

HOUSTON – Funeral services for Deputy Johnny Tunches, who died as a result of COVID-19, were announced Thursday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office announced on Twitter that services are set for Nov. 12 at Humble First Assembly of God. A public visitation will be held at 9 a.m. Social distancing will be enforced, according to the official announcement. Services will be held at 10 a.m.

TEXAS – Another Harris County sheriff’s deputy has died from COVID-19, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday, taking the pandemic death toll in the law enforcement agency to three. Albert Ashworth, with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, District 2. Deputy Johnny Tunches served the Harris County Sheriff’s Department District 2 for 29 years. Deputy Tunches died early Tuesday morning, becoming the third sheriff’s department deputy to die from COVID-19. “We are going to embrace his family and lift them up and keep them close to us and we thank everyone for all the prayers and condolences from the Harris County community,” said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

HOUSTON – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a veteran deputy who died Tuesday after a battle against COVID-19. Deputy Johnny Tunches, 56, had been hospitalized for almost a month after contracting COVID-19. “Our sheriff’s office family mourns the death of Deputy John Tunches,” Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. “Deputy Tunches served the people of Harris County with distinction. He is the third HCSO deputy to die after contracting COVID-19.