Floyd East Jr., 48, was a police officer with the Texas Tech University Police Department in Lubbock, Texas. He had been with the department about five months when he was shot and killed on October 9, 2017 while questioning a student at police headquarters. The student, 24-year-old Hollis Daniels, had been arrested earlier that day for possession of a controlled substance and smuggled a stolen gun into the station; Daniels shot East point-blank in the head and fled, but was captured about 90 minutes later.

Daniels entered an open guilty plea to capital murder; the ensuing trial focused on whether he would receive death or life without parole. The jury sentenced Daniels to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Family and community members remember East for his kind, generous spirit; his widow, Carmen East, helped establish the Texas 635 Foundation to promote mental wellness in law enforcement. His picture and a memorial rock are displayed at the Texas Tech University Police Department.

If anyone knew Officer East, worked with him, or has information about that day, please share what might help preserve his memory or support officer wellness.