HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A sergeant with the Harris County Pct. 2 Constables' Office, who patrolled the toll roads for years, often on the lookout for intoxicated drivers, was killed Tuesday morning by a man now charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Sgt. Manuel Edwards, 55, was riding his bike on Gaston Road near Katy when he was hit from behind by a U-Haul truck, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. Edwards was flown to the hospital, where he died. The truck's driver, identified as 63-year-old Earlie Gibbs, was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid. Authorities said he did not stop immediately.
Edwards worked for Pct. 2 since 2021. Before that, he worked for the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office for 13 ye