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Many Texans gathered Monday to honor the life of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy killed ...

The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office is inviting the community to pay tribute to Deputy Vargas on Monday, January 20. The ...

The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office is inviting the public to honor Deputy Jesus Jesse Vargas at a viewing tonight. The ...

The Duncanville Police Department has ended the BLUE Alert for Robert Davis III, a suspect in the killing of a Brazoria ...

A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff's deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and then evaded officers for hours before shooting a K-9 that helped find him hiding under trash in a dumpster, ...

As tributes and farewell wishes continue to pour out for Brazoria County deputy Jesus Vargas, we wanted to share ways the ...

More than 200 law enforcement vehicles escorted the hearse containing Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jesus “Jesse” ...

Two public services will be held next week in remembrance of Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was killed in a shooting Wednesday.

There will be opportunities for the public to honor the life and legacy of Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was ...

New surveillance video showed the deadly confrontation between a Brazoria County Sheriff's deputy and a career criminal.