Charles Galloway

Charles Galloway was a 47-year-old White man and a dedicated Harris County Precinct 5 Deputy Constable. He had served with the department for over 12 years, working in the toll road division as a field training officer. Remembered by his constable, Ted Heap, as being "very much loved by the men and women he served with," Corporal Galloway was a mentor to numerous younger deputies. He is survived by his daughter and sister.

In the early morning of January 23, 2022, Corporal Galloway was conducting a traffic stop in the 9100 block of Beechnut Street in southwest Houston, Texas. He had pulled over a white Toyota Avalon when the driver got out of the car and immediately opened fire. In what investigators called an ambush attack, the man fired repeatedly at Galloway's patrol car, striking him multiple times. Corporal Galloway died at the scene before he was even able to get out of his vehicle or draw his weapon.

The Houston Police Department, which handled the investigation, quickly identified the suspect as 51-year-old Oscar Rosales. Using video evidence of the shooting, authorities launched a manhunt for the man they described as an "incredibly dangerous fugitive." The search ended when Rosales was captured in Ciudad de Acuña, Mexico, and returned to Houston to face charges.

The investigation also revealed that several people had assisted Rosales in his attempt to escape. His common-law wife, Reina Pereira-Marquez, and his brother-in-law, Henri Mauricio Pereira-Marquez, were arrested and charged with tampering with evidence. They were accused of wiping down the door handles and interior of the Toyota Avalon that Rosales had used in the attack.

Oscar Rosales was charged with capital murder for the death of Corporal Galloway. Following a trial where prosecutors sought the death penalty, a jury found Rosales guilty of the charge. He was subsequently sentenced to death. The case is now considered resolved with his conviction and sentencing.