Funeral service held for Harris Co. Pct. 7 Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis
HOUSTON - Funeral services were held Wednesday for fallen Harris County Precinct 7 Deputy Constable Jennifer Chavis.
Family, friends and colleagues gathered to pay their respects at Fountain of Praise Church, located at 13950 Hillcroft Avenue in Houston.
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Private family visitation began at 10 a.m., public visitation at 11 a.m., followed by funeral services at 12:30 p.m.
After the service, police honors took place outside the church, and then a procession for Dep. Chavis' burial in Liberty.
The 32-year-old deputy was killed after a suspected drunk driver crashed into her vehicle on April 2 on the South Sam Houston Parkway West near Fondren Road. The driver was arrested and charged with first-degree felony intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer.
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Dep. Chavis was an Army veteran and had been with Harris County Precinct 7 since November 2020.
The deputy is survived by her husband, a 4-year-old son, an 11-year-old nephew whom they were raising, and two siblings.
Loved ones describe the fallen deputy as a loving and ambitious mom who would do anything for her family.