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Many Texans gathered Monday to honor the life of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy killed ...

The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office is inviting the public to honor Deputy Jesus Jesse Vargas at a viewing tonight. The ...

Deputy Jesus “Jesse” Vargas a dedicated law enforcement officer who gave 17 years of service to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s ...

More than 200 law enforcement vehicles escorted the hearse containing Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jesus “Jesse” ...

Two public services will be held next week in remembrance of Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was killed in a shooting Wednesday.

The K9 officer shot by the suspect in the Brazoria County manhunt is expected to make a full recovery. According to Harris ...

ABC13 is waiting for an update on the condition of Rocky, the U.S. Marshal's K-9 who was shot twice by the suspect. Deputies returned fire, killing the suspect.

Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for Sean Christopher Davis' arrest.

Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, a 17 year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, was tragically killed while serving a ...

The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus Vargas. He's the first deputy in ...

HOUSTON ( KIAH) — The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas. This is the ...