On October 21, 2021, Deputy Joshua Sieman passed away from COVID-19 complications.

Deputy Sieman had served with the Sheriff's Office since 2016. He was assigned to the evening shift in Patrol District 5 in northwest Harris County, where he served as a member of the Crime Reduction Unit. The five-year agency veteran began his law enforcement career with the Roman Forest Police Department in 2012 as a reserve police officer and then as a full-time peace officer.

Deputy Sieman was also part of the High-Water Rescue Team. These critical team members have completed rigorous swift water training. And they set up and support emergency response and rescue operations during extreme weather events. In 2017, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction and devastation, Deputy Sieman rode through Harris County communities on a high-water rescue vehicle.

In 2019, Deputy Sieman and two of his fellow deputies received the Bravery Award following their heroic response to a domestic violence-related incident in December 2018. A man poured gasoline around a home and attempted to set it on fire with a woman and her children inside. Deputy Sieman detained the suspect and attempted to extinguish the fire, while the deputies navigated the home in search of the victims. Thankfully, the wife and children had evacuated the residence.

We will keep his wife and son in our hearts and prayers. He is the 53rd member of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to die in the line of duty.