'He touched countless ... lives along the way,' Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. 'We will aspire to be as good as he was.' Dhaliwal first made national headlines almost five years ago, when he successfully pushed for change in the department's policy.
Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal made such a profound impact on his community, fellow Texans are carrying on his legacy of service.
The Harris County sheriff's deputy was gunned down Friday during a traffic stop, ending a historic career."He touched countless ... lives along the way," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said."We will aspire to be as good as he was."Sandeep Dhaliwal made history as Harris County's first Sikh deputyDhaliwal first made national headlines almost five years ago,when he successfully pushed for change in the department's policy.
Deputy Dhaliwal is an incredible loss not only to our HCSO family but to the entire community. pic.twitter.com/EbsdFeeWXO — HCSOTexas September 28, 2019 "He laughed and joked with all of us, and left a bright impression on my son who is deaf," the boy's mother said. Dhaliwal helped coordinate disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey, which devastated parts of the Houston area, and traveled to Puerto Rico to help after Hurricane Maria. He also helped at-risk youth in Houston, said Gurvinder Singh, international director of Sikh aid programs for United Sikhs.
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