Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Rocky Norwood was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while assisting at a major crash scene on U.S. Highway 59 near the Greens Road exit. Deputy Norwood was en route to work at 6:00 a.m. when he encountered a five-car collision. After assisting two victims, he began running towards an overturned tractor-trailer. Another vehicle, whose driver ignored other officers' orders to stop, drove around the accident scene onto the median. As the vehicle re-entered the roadway, it struck Deputy Norwood. The driver fled the scene but turned himself in the following day. He was charged with failure to stop and render aid and sentenced to four years. Deputy Norwood had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for over three years assigned to the Detective Bureau. He was survived by his expectant wife and son. His daughter was born six months after his death.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Norwood gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Norwood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Reginald Floyd Norwood is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reginald Floyd Norwood's cause is highlighted.
How Reginald Floyd Norwood Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to four years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reginald Floyd Norwood is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reginald Floyd Norwood was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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