Brazoria County gathered to honor Deputy Jesus Vargas, a veteran deputy who was killed in the line of duty just four months ago.

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A Brazoria County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot and killed in southwest Houston on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

Officials said that the deputy, named Jesus “Jesse” Vargas, was from Brazoria County and was part of the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force.

Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas was a 17-year-veteran who is survived by his wife and three children.