Harris County deputy dies one day after going missing in Houston

HARRIS COUNTY - A Harris County deputy has died one day after she went missing in the Houston area.

Deputy Christina Kohler dies

Deputy Christina Kohler's passing was announced on Sunday by Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman. The sheriff's office also confirmed her death on Monday.

The sheriff's office says Kohler died Thursday in the 8600 block of Almeda Genoa Road.

An autopsy will be performed to determine her cause of death, but the sheriff's office says police are investigating it as an apparent suicide.

The backstory:

Her death comes one day after she went missing in southeast Houston. The Texas Center for the Missing posted about Kohler's disappearance, saying she was last seen Wednesday afternoon in the 7000 block of Santa Fe Drive. The Center updated its post on Thursday saying the deputy had been found.

Sheriff's office mourns deputy's death

What they're saying:

"The Sheriff’s Office Behavioral Health Division is offering mental health and peer support services to Deputy Kohler’s colleagues as they grieve her tragic loss. The Sheriff’s Office is grateful for the community’s prayers and support, and we offer our deepest sympathies to Deputy Kohler’s family," the sheriff's office said, in part, in a statement.

What you can do:

The sheriff's office donations to the deputy's family can be made through the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Benevolence Association.

If you or someone you know needs support, help is available by calling 9-8-8 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org. The Lifeline provides free support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The line is open 24/7.