Procession held for Fort Bend County Deputy Kenneth Lewis killed in hit-and-run crash

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A procession honoring a Fort Bend County deputy, who investigators say was killed in a hit-and-run crash while helping a stranded driver, was held Friday morning.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Lewis was off-duty last weekend when Houston police said a driver hit him and fled along the Katy Freeway.

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Authorities said the driver who hit him has yet to be found.

On Friday morning, law enforcement and first responders escorted Deputy Lewis as he was transported from the Harris County medical examiner’s office to the Schmidt Funeral Home in Katy.

The route included the Westpark Toll Road westbound and Highway 99 northbound.

Drivers were asked to be patient and expect possible delays along the route.

The sheriff’s office said a Wall of Honor was conducted prior to the escort.

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