{"id":182813,"date":"2026-02-27T11:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182813\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:13:07","slug":"procession-planned-from-houston-to-katy-for-fallen-fort-bend-county-deputy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/182813\/","title":{"rendered":"Procession planned from Houston to Katy for fallen Fort Bend County deputy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic impacts expected<\/p>\n<p>Fort Bend County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Deputy Lewis (Fort Bend County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Drivers should expect traffic delays Friday morning as a procession is held to honor Fort Bend County Sheriff\u2019s Office Deputy Kenneth Lewis, who died after being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/21\/fort-bend-county-deputy-critically-injured-from-hit-and-run-vehicle-while-helping-stranded-motorist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/21\/fort-bend-county-deputy-critically-injured-from-hit-and-run-vehicle-while-helping-stranded-motorist\/\">struck by a vehicle<\/a> while helping a stranded motorist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">FBCSO will escort Deputy Lewis from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to a funeral home in Katy. The procession is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. today. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Deputy Lewis will be transported from the medical examiner\u2019s office at 1861 Old Spanish Trail in Houston to Schmidt Funeral Home, located at 1344 West Grand Parkway South in Katy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the sheriff\u2019s office, staging for law enforcement and first responders who wish to participate in the escort will begin around 7 a.m. A Wall of Honor will be held before the procession departs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Once underway, the procession is expected to travel along portions of the Westpark Toll Road westbound and State Highway 99 northbound. Motorists are urged to be patient and plan for possible delays along the route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The driver involved fled the scene, and Houston police are still working to identify them. 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