On Monday, February 13, 2017 Deputy Terry Lane Faughtenbery, 51, while on duty was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of his patrol car in the parking lot of a gas station in the 6000 block of Highway 90. The engine was running and the doors were locked. A gas station employee tried to make contact with the deputy, but he did not respond. Emergency crews were called to the scene and tried to revive him, but were unsuccessful.

Fellow deputies formed a procession of over twenty-five (25) patrol cars and escorted Deputy Faughtenbery’s body to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of one of our own,” stated Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. “The loss of a fellow peace officer is felt throughout our department and throughout the east Harris County community he faithfully served.”

26 ½ year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Faughtenbery was a Senior Deputy and a Field Training Officer for District III Patrol on the east side of Harris County. He eagerly shared his knowledge with his fellow deputies by volunteering to hold classes and train coworkers on vital updated information.

Off duty, his passion for reading advanced into literary writings which were enjoyed by many. He loved poetry, often sharing his lawenforcement- themed poems with friends. He also shared his writings by presenting them at numerous academy graduations and other occasions. Deputy Faughtenbery’s poems have been published locally and were a favorite amongst his peers.

At the time of his death, Deputy Faughtenbery was survived by his father and sister. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Jerry Faughtenbery, who was also a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Deputy Terry Faughtenbery was the 43rd deputy to die in the line of duty.